# pressures

Pronunciation: US say "PRESH-urz" /ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚz/; UK say "PRESH-uhz" /ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)z/

## Noun

1. Plural of pressure. — plural of pressure
   - Simple: Plural of pressure. Use this form when you mean more than one kind of force or stress.
   - _The competing pressures of work and family left her little time to rest._
   - _Atmospheric pressures vary with altitude and temperature._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of pressure. — third-person singular simple present indicative of pressure
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of pressure. Use it when one person or thing pushes another to act.
   - _The committee pressures local officials into approving the project quickly._
   - _Advertising constantly pressures consumers to buy the newest model._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/pressures (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).