DETERMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

determent

noun

Definition of determent

as in deterrence

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Noun

Even during the Cold War, allies differed on threat perception, with West Germany pursuing Ostpolitik and détente even as frontline states pressed for deterrence, and the Euromissile deployments split publics and governments alike.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
There’s already been a push in South Korea for Seoul to have its own nuclear weapons and not rely on Washington for deterrence.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of deterrence

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Outside of Kyiv, Russia also attacked gas infrastructure in the Chernihiv region and a border crossing with Moldova in the Odesa region, Zelensky said.

— Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Data from commodity analytics firm Kpler showed crossings at a five-day average of just 10 vessels, the lowest level since May.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of crossing

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The two antibodies also worked additively, producing stronger neutralization together than either antibody achieved alone.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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

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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That ambiguity is echoed in Banks’ score, which takes on the tone of a lament and a celebration, frustration and hope, struggle and liberation, the quest for transcendence in the face of the challenges posed by daunting inequities.

— George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
The move follows efforts by Pinterest and LinkedIn to respond to users’ frustrations with AI slop in their feeds.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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