the forces

plural noun

British

: the military organizations (such as the army, navy, and air force) of a country : armed forces

Will the new defense policy weaken the forces?

Examples of the forces in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The stakes are high for both because Harkness is seeking the youngster under Lamb’s protection and Lamb would like to put a stop to the forces currently hunting down his former and current Joes. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Elon Musk’s net worth once again topped the $1 trillion mark this week—and few people have had a closer look at the forces behind his success than his former deputy Linda Yaccarino. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

That means looking ahead to the forces that are reshaping entertainment and finding ways to harness them to expand what’s possible – for creators, for audiences and for the business itself. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the forces

• discourses
• divorces
• endorses
• enforces
• indorses
• racehorses
• workforces
• courses
• horses
• sources
• reinforces
• watercourses