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determent

noun

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as in deterrence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for determent
  1. deterrence
  2. thwarting
  3. baffling
  4. crossing
  5. neutralization
  6. debarment
  7. frustration
  8. checkmate
Noun
  • But Gargash has warned that trust could take decades to rebuild and said dialogue must be paired with deterrence.
    — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The number of times deterrence has failed approximately equals the number of wars history has seen.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of deterrence
Noun
  • To simulate thwarting advances by enemy forces using the bridge, soldiers erected layers of barriers and rolled barbed wire.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The attack’s thwarting was an undeniable success.
    — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of thwarting
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
Definition of baffling
Noun
  • The river crossing is near her home, so the state senator-elect stopped by to snap a photo and share it with her constituents.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier, on a third-and-11 in the third quarter, Mahomes hit Thornton on a downfield crossing pattern for 45 yards to the 1-yard line, setting up a go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossing
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • At stake are the biggest sources of frustration for both sides.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to his frustration with Harry and Meghan’s current royal status, William is said to be furious about their finances.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustration
Noun
  • Because in the absurd status game of life, a Natty Polo puts your Lamborghini in checkmate.
    — Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The aspiring grandmaster eventually found checkmate.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of checkmate
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“Determent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/determent. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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