DETERMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

determent

noun

Definition of determent

as in deterrence

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Noun

Anker says this is an active-deterrence camera with an auto-tracking light, 180-degree dual-radar detection, and 4K resolution.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
Despite the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this mix of geography, deterrence, and power has led many Americans to feel almost untouchable at home.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of deterrence

Noun

The Russian military also struck a ship heading to Odesa with military cargo and logistical facilities at Ukraine’s Starokozache border crossing with Moldova, the ministry said.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Avoid any water crossings after recent rainfall, as the water level often rises and the current can be faster and stronger.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 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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The frustration within the Democratic caucus immediately prompted some calls for harsh consequences.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The AfD was created in 2013 as a small anti-euro party before morphing into an anti-migrant force that tapped into voter frustration over immigration and the strains many Germans perceive on housing, jobs and public services.

— Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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