DETERMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

determent

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as in deterrence

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Noun

In today’s geopolitical landscape, information dominance is a bedrock of strategic deterrence and national defense.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
But their ideas will be completely at the mercy of the armed elite, who prioritize restoring deterrence and preserving enough offensive capability to hurt Iran’s adversaries.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of deterrence

Noun

The danger involved in those crossings was clear on Monday when a 10-year-old child and two women died, apparently trampled to death on a boat packed with more than 100 people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
So far this year, around 19,000 people have made the crossing, down about 40% in the same period last year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossing

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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
The current process requires two hour-long chemical treatments at 60 degrees and 90 degrees Celsius, respectively, along with multiple rinsing, soaping and neutralization steps.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 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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Players slapped each other’s helmets in frustration while angry voices carried from the sideline.

— D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Rubin acknowledged the union’s frustrations in a response to the no-confidence vote, but said there were no funds available to increase overtime.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

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