DETERMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

determent

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as in deterrence

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All favor deepening alliances and partnerships, modernizing the military, fixing the defense industrial base, strengthening deterrence, tackling transnational challenges such as global public health, and pursuing hardheaded diplomacy with rivals.

— THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
However, bipartisan consensus on China deterrence, nuclear modernization and missile defense could protect other major programs, according to multiple analysts.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of deterrence

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Crews will remove curbs and ramps to prepare for upgrades and updates to drainage for the Dry Creek Davidson Ditch crossing.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Scientists say the crossing will let the big cats seek mates in the Simi Hills and beyond — and allow fresh blood to travel into their neck of the woods.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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The planned integration of remote neutralization technology is intended to help shorten the process between detecting a mine and taking action against it.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Antonelli and Verstappen pitted during the neutralization, after they had been put on medium tires during the red flag, with Russell left out on the hards he had been given for the restart.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of neutralization

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On April 15, the NIH, which has in the past provided Baric’s lab with hundreds of millions of dollars in research funds, referred him for debarment from all federal contracts for at least three years.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
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

Definition of debarment

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But across this wolf may cry, her breathy delivery becomes so uniform that longing, frustration, and romantic desperation frequently sound indistinguishable.

— Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
And rather than allowing his defense to anchor him during challenging games, the wing often allows his frustration to seep into his defensive assignments.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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