DETERMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

determent

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as in deterrence

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This includes intelligence and surveillance assets as well as long-range bombers, air-to-air refueling, and, ultimately, NATO’s nuclear deterrence.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026
The doctrine calls for the use of rapid and disproportionate force in order to establish deterrence, place pressure on decision-makers, and minimize the period of combat.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of deterrence

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Kelsey Pfendler completed a solo row from California to Hawaii, becoming the fastest person to make the crossing, and Catherine Breed launched an attempt to become the first person to swim the entire California coastline.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Know every local constituency, know where every school is, know where every school crossing is, know where every hospital is, know every crop that’s grown.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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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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Its passage signals that lawmakers recognize the frustration many Americans feel about the high cost of housing.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Over time, that leads to frustration, burnout, and in some cases, outstanding educators leaving the profession altogether.

— Tiffany Thenor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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