be forced to accept

Frequency: 7.014.5 per million words

To have no choice but to accept something due to external pressure.

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  • After long negotiations, the smaller country was forced to accept the terms of the treaty.
  • Due to budget cuts, the department was forced to accept a smaller office space.
  • He was forced to accept the reality that he would never play professional sports again after the injury.
  • The defendant was forced to accept the court's verdict, despite his claims of innocence.
  • Many workers are being forced to accept lower wages just to keep their jobs.
  • If the company doesn't innovate, it will be forced to accept a smaller market share.
  • Employees are sometimes forced to accept conditions they do not agree with.
  • The defeated army was forced to accept a humiliating surrender.
  • Following the market crash, investors were forced to accept significant losses.
  • She felt she was being forced to accept a compromise that went against her principles.