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be compelled

VERB

must

Synonyms

STRONG

have need

WEAK

be destined be directed be doomed be driven be made be necessitated be obliged be one's fate be ordered be required got to have got to have no choice have to must needs pushed to the wall

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Iranian strikes on Ras Laffan reduced the country’s export capacity by 17% and state-owned QatarEnergy will be compelled to declare force majeure for up to five years on some long-term LNG contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In the middle of his hours-long deposition, Bill Clinton is asked whether Donald Trump should be compelled to testify.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"We should be compelled by these findings to care for these creatures with rich and beautiful minds and ensure they continue to exist."

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

“The agency can go to court and seek the records to be compelled from the individual who is served with the subpoena. But it has to do that extra step to make it enforceable.”

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

I know there’s always a certain kind of reader who will be compelled to ask, But what really happened?

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

be compelled

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