duress

noun

du̇-ˈres How to pronounce duress (audio)
Definition of duressnext
as in pressure
the use of power to impose one's will on another complied with the order only under duress

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Recent Examples of duress Miller, signed late last season from the Las Vegas Raiders, was under duress for much of the first half. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 One optional feature lets the phone's owner create a duress PIN or password. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The duress password is a feature of GrapheneOS, a security-first version of Android. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 Tunick’s lawyers have filed a motion with the court asking that all evidence from the interrogation, including the use of the duress code, be suppressed due to violation of his constitutional rights. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for duress
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duress
  1. pressure
  2. constraint
  3. compulsion
  4. intimidation
  5. coercion
Noun
  • Professional racers on prototypes (and now production models) of the 805 RX are proving the bike’s ability to withstand competitive pressure.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Which coach has been left under the most pressure by their club’s business?
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of pressure
Noun
  • Importantly, this outlook not only incorporates the chip supply Broadcom expects to receive, but also physical infrastructure constraints such as land, power, and data center shells.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The product should solve a constraint that customers can quantify.
    — John Gabriel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of constraint
Noun
  • The comedian has built her career by wringing laughs out of a compulsion to share her own worst thoughts about her body, life, and career through the lens of a glamorous cabaret diva.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The administration is right that trust matters more than compulsion alone.
    — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of compulsion
Noun
  • In some cases, even documentation of the state's excesses invites intimidation.
    — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Woman pleads not guilty to jury intimidation In a nearby courtroom, the impetus for the dramatic jury questions appeared in the same courthouse as the jury began its fifth day of deliberations.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of intimidation
Noun
  • This would leave Russia and China unable to retaliate and, as a result, vulnerable to coercion.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Iceland, which has a robust coast guard but no army or defense ministry of its own, finds itself in an interesting position in a world of great power coercion.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of coercion

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“Duress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duress. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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