1
as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the forcefulness of his argument is indisputable
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2
as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
delivered the punch line with appropriate forcefulness
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3
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
her clenched teeth only added to the forcefulness of her words
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The researchers then examined the signals, including how strong they were (measured in decibels, a unit used to convey the relative intensity or loudness of a sound) and which frequencies the ear responded to most strongly.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
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There were hard runs before and after training, and drills that were high in intensity.—
Richard Amofa,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Large impacts, like collisions with asteroids or comets, could also have influenced Mars’s climate.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Evaluating sea-level rise impact zones: The Navigator enables precise mapping of low-lying coastal areas at risk from rising sea levels.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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So, in a different situation our strengths might be perceived as problematic.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Dwyer has the speed to take the top off of defenses, but his hand strength has also been impressive.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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One major concern is that sibling gifts can unintentionally shift the focus away from the birthday child, diluting the significance of their special day, says Wijesekera.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
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The significance of that difference lies in the potential interest savings to the government.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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State police arrested a woman in connection with a March crash that killed a pedestrian in Pulaski County, authorities said.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
9 Apr. 2025
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The cause of the roof collapse wasn't immediately clear as authorities investigated.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Zelensky said on Tuesday that two Chinese nationals were captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting with the Russians.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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The regiment, part of the 70th Motorized Rifle Division—itself part of the 18th Combined Arms Army—lends critical heavy firepower to Russian forces on the left bank of the wide Dnipro River threading through Kherson.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Read More: Trump Doubles Down on Trade War, Threatening China With More Tariffs Rare earth’s importance The importance of rare earths has only increased over the years, due to the world’s reliance on ever-powerful computers and its search for cleaner energy.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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In particular, holes 10, 11 and 13 are of strategic importance to all players because of the scores that have historically been achieved on each of them.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Judge’s ruling blocking Trump deportations is invalid, argues WSJ column: Dan Huff interview Dan Huff, Senior Fellow at American Path Initiative, elaborates on his recent op-ed that challenges the validity of U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg’s deportation order.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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This type of setting could have helped even the most intransigent of scholars realize that reports of Khmer Rouge atrocities likely had validity.—
Ray Cavanaugh,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Forcefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forcefulness. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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