1
as in convincing
having the power to persuade
made a compelling argument against military intervention
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2
as in urgent
needing immediate attention
no compelling need to raise taxes at this time
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as in forcing
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 compelling
Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
So, what makes the Peloponnese such a compelling place to retire?
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
These women, all layered and compelling in their own ways, wield power differently.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
JPMorgan upgrades Levi Strauss to overweight from neutral The firm said the jeans company has a compelling entry point.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The result is a quietly compelling body of folk that is evocative and poignant.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
So, what makes the Peloponnese such a compelling place to retire?
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
These women, all layered and compelling in their own ways, wield power differently.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Apr. 2025
JPMorgan upgrades Levi Strauss to overweight from neutral The firm said the jeans company has a compelling entry point.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compelling
Adjective
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For years, getting travelers to see Athens as more than a transient city would take some convincing; the extent of their stay at the best hotels in Athens would merely include a brief bucket-list visit to the Acropolis before scurrying off to the Greek islands.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some scammers go all the way to produce convincing looking alternatives to pages for organizations that seem so real, like a courier service.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Seahawks have an urgent need along the interior offensive line, and Schneider has spent most of the offseason acknowledging that issue — and explaining his reasoning for the lack of big-time moves.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In the nineteen-sixties and seventies, the Vietnam War was a matter of urgent concern in politics and scholarship alike.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health concur that there is conclusive evidence that alcohol causes several types of cancer.—
Pranoti Mandrekar,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Anecdotes from such sources are, of course, far from conclusive.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In some instances, yes, according to one study which looked at the recommendations from a chatbot compared to those of doctors assessing acute respiratory, urinary, vaginal, eye or dental symptoms.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Researchers from Dartmouth College built the bot as a way of taking a new approach to a longstanding problem: The U.S. continues to grapple with an acute shortage of mental health providers.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pressuring or coercing someone into ending their life would be punishable by up to 14 years in prison.—
Alistair Smout,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
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That same sentence will remain for anyone found guilty of tricking, pressuring or coercing someone into making the choice if the bill is ultimately passed.—
David Hodari,
NBC News,
29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
Verb
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So what’s driving the need for these changes?—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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By forcing his posts to the top of feeds, elevating like-minded voices, and driving critics off the platform, Musk revealed the raw power of ownership.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Compelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compelling. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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