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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
Everyone also knows that the sheer desperation of ‘Palestine Action’ activists vandalising military equipment isn't terrorism.
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Last thing on this, be very clear, the Iranians have always been using the strait as economic terrorism against the West to protect their theocratic regime.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
Food insecurity, migration, terrorism and resource conflicts are all on the rise.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
There is no connection to terrorism, police said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Last thing on this, be very clear, the Iranians have always been using the strait as economic terrorism against the West to protect their theocratic regime.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
Food insecurity, migration, terrorism and resource conflicts are all on the rise.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
There is no connection to terrorism, police said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for terrorism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
Noun
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And there will surely be a cascade of tears and terrors in-between.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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They were included to demonstrate the similarities between cases and the terror that victims were forced to endure.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Esther says Kim told her that, at times, that need for control boiled over into violence.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Emmline Toussaint, main coordinator of Mary’s Meals' BND school-feeding program in Haiti, said that gas stations in some regions are selling fuel 25% to 30% higher than even what the government stipulated because of gang violence and difficulties with trucks trying to access certain areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Following mounting pressure from Russian law enforcement and escalating political intimidation, Allakhverdiyeva ultimately fled to Berlin.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Tramell McHenry, 18, is charged with murder, auto theft and intimidation.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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