as in obligates
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
public opinion compelled her to fire her scandal-plagued aide
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Recent Examples of compels
Curiosity compels individuals to ask deeper questions and dig beneath the surface to find the root cause of a problem.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Stop Campus Hazing Act compels colleges to report hazing incidents across student organizations and develop comprehensive programs to prevent it.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Additionally, societies need to build a culture of tech ethics and accountability that compels companies to make the right decisions.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
As described in the complaint, the charter agreement contains a release clause (sometimes in law called a waiver of recourse clause) that, as a condition of obtaining a charter, compels a signing team to release any potential legal claims against NASCAR.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The Stop Campus Hazing Act compels colleges to report hazing incidents across student organizations and develop comprehensive programs to prevent it.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Additionally, societies need to build a culture of tech ethics and accountability that compels companies to make the right decisions.
—Marietje Schaake, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2024
As described in the complaint, the charter agreement contains a release clause (sometimes in law called a waiver of recourse clause) that, as a condition of obtaining a charter, compels a signing team to release any potential legal claims against NASCAR.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Compels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compels. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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