as in terror
the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
They have been arrested for acts of terrorism. international terrorism the fight against terrorism
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Recent Examples of terrorism
Investigators ruled out terrorism as a motive and said more charges were possible.
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Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Similarly, China’s Ambassador Fu Cong stressed the importance of justice and accountability, and underscored Syria’s responsibility to combat terrorism effectively and without double standards.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
And although hijackings were a growing fear in the airline industry in 1974, the idea of the disaster being caused by a bomb or other act of terrorism had been ruled out very quickly.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
In New York, Mangione was indicted on 11 charges, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jim Morris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Similarly, China’s Ambassador Fu Cong stressed the importance of justice and accountability, and underscored Syria’s responsibility to combat terrorism effectively and without double standards.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
And although hijackings were a growing fear in the airline industry in 1974, the idea of the disaster being caused by a bomb or other act of terrorism had been ruled out very quickly.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
In New York, Mangione was indicted on 11 charges, including first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
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National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Dedicated to the 184 victims who died at the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77 during the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the somber National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial features 184 illuminated benches situated among 84 Crepe Myrtle trees.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Democracy is based on trust whereas dictatorships are based on terror.—
Paul Bernstein,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
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In terms of violence, it's got plenty of gunfight and action scenes, plus one somewhat main character gets shot in the face early in the movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Those who have firsthand experience of that violence say actions speak louder than words.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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