deterred

past tense of deter
as in dissuaded
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action we tried to deter him from his crazy scheme, but to no avail

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Recent Examples of deterred We will not be deterred by activists attempting to shield dangerous operators and cartels. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 Not one to be deterred, the Chicago Bears kicker set off on a 13-hour drive from Jacksonville to Lincoln Financial Field. Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 But Facebook and other companies had a legal shield, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which essentially deterred lawsuits over content posted by their users. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The basic facts are that Tony bought a piece of land with a commitment from a grocery company intending to lease the property to build a supermarket; Kiritzis claimed that Meridian then actively deterred renters after realizing the value of the land and squeezed him dry in a ploy to buy it back. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 But none of these hiccups have deterred the company’s fans. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 What Happens Next Buyers may still be deterred from the market due to high prices, while some sellers could see their properties sit on the market for longer than hoped for - but not all hope is lost. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 Knowing how much others loved working for the employer, Ausband was not deterred. Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • As well as overall affordability concerns, experts believe buyers are being dissuaded by elevated mortgage rates.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Of those who opt to climb, would they be dissuaded by a new coat of paint?
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • That’s largely because, in recent centuries, waves of colonizers globally discouraged or even outlawed the teaching and learning of Indigenous languages — eradication that researchers and technologists like Boyer, as well as organizations like UNESCO, are now working to undo.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In May 2025, Penna opened a facility in Bell, California exclusively for Legendary—a choice many in his life discouraged due to the cost of maintaining a plant in the Golden State.
    Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

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“Deterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterred. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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