Forced
Forced adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Instigated and forced are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instigated" instead a verb "Forced".
Instigated
Forced and instigated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forced" instead a verb "Instigated".
Both words in one sentence
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Many officers found themselves forced to account for their military conduct; the Battle of Gettysburg caused an especially contentious set of hearings about George Meade's conduct of that battle, instigated by Congressman-turned-General Daniel Sickles.
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