determent

Definition of determentnext

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Noun
  • Russia has used escalation rhetoric to intimidate Washington and Europe into self-deterrence since the war began.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Ward said she was conflicted by the need to balance rehabilitation with retribution, deterrence, and prevention when faced with the untold nature of the killings.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The attack’s thwarting was an undeniable success.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The thwarting of the Charlotte Hornets, one of the NBA’s fastest squads, is the quintessential White play.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Those who knew me found this baffling.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
  • That said, the good outweighs the baffling.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • They were nearly run over by a man on a bicycle crossing Rue Ballu.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Young was looking for wide receiver John Metchie on a crossing route.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • By integrating detection, deception, and neutralization into a single ecosystem—and leveraging the power of autonomy—Ultra Maritime is redefining how naval forces defend themselves beneath the waves.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The cross-site scripting in this case appears to result from improper input neutralization during web page generation.
    Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In a separate draft rule proposed last year, OPM suggested failure to sign an NDA could result in termination or debarment from future employment with the federal government.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 May 2026
  • Late last month, HHS referred Harvard for debarment, which would block the institution from receiving any federal funds in the future.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Teachers, nurses and doctors across the country regularly sound alarms about being overworked and underfunded, and many end up leaving their public jobs in frustration at impossible conditions.
    Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026
  • Big Pharma is betting that its messaging machine can outlast public frustration — lawmakers should call their bluff.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The aspiring grandmaster eventually found checkmate.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Online, giddy takes on Operation Epic Fury described it as a checkmate move against China, rather than a war of choice against Iran.
    Andy Browne, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Determent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determent. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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