How to Use terrorism in a Sentence
terrorism
noun- They have been arrested for acts of terrorism.
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Many have lived through years of war and terrorism.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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There’s a lot of terrorism against us, but there’s also a lot of light.
—Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
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This is a party that can condemn terrorism and call for peace.
—ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
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Iran in the future will no longer be the largest state sponsor of terrorism.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noem is right that this was an act of domestic terrorism.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
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Like Guzmán, she had been sentenced to life in prison for terrorism.
—Daniel Alarcón, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2021
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The terrorism was enough to force most of the 12 students out of the school.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
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Naveed has been charged with, among other things, murder and terrorism.
—Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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Balmer has pleaded not guilty to his charges, which include terrorism.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
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The five survivors face terrorism charges on the island.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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These are the folks that are -- these are the people who are the largest exporter of terrorism around the globe.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
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It will not be allowed to be the largest state sponsor of terrorism ever again.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
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The leader of the largest state sponsor of terrorism and his inner team are dead.
—NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
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Moscow has called the attack an act of terrorism that left two people dead.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
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This was not the first time Cruz referred to the riots as terrorism.
—Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2022
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But dealing with terrorism was never part of the career plans of many of the young lawyers.
—New York Times, 28 June 2022
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They were charged with terrorism and face a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
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This is how the forever wars turned into those wars of terrorism.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Afghanistan is now more likely to serve as a global launchpad for terrorism.
—Sabrina Eaton, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2021
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The four men were convicted of terrorism charges.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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Noem called it an act of domestic terrorism.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Police called the attack an act of terrorism.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
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The terrorism threat Pakistan faces is one of its own making.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2024
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Iran is an adversary and a state sponsor of terrorism.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
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This is terrorism, and it should be accepted by anyone as a normal way of life.
—Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
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Politicians are no longer just concerned about armed conflicts or terrorism.
—Inu Manak, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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These actions are more akin to terrorism than law enforcement.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noem called it an act of domestic terrorism and said the shooting was in self-defense.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
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And his attorneys have asked the judge to dismiss the terrorism charge if the state case goes forward.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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