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
In IconArrows pointing outwards Investors were not deterred by Berkshire’s sales of the three stocks.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Tyson’s injury history may give some teams pause, but that hasn’t deterred the Steelers, who have taken their chances recently on others with more significant medical red flags like Payton Wilson and Darnell Washington.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
It must not be deterred when hospitals refuse to lower prices or explain their pricing structure.
—Bianca Blomquist, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Journalists at today’s Sunny Dancer presser wouldn’t be deterred.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Fear of imprisonment had not deterred him from reactivating his network in January, shortly after a gunman sprayed him with plastic pellets in Tehran.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Petal Kaddu is serious about eliciting high fives from passing fans—and isn't deterred by the steady rain over Wembley Way, between Wembley Park station and the UK's iconic national stadium.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite the flood of cases, the administration has insisted it will not be deterred in its operations by the significant number of habeas corpus petitions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
During the day, prospective criminals could be deterred by the sound of the television.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Alex Crippen, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Tyson’s injury history may give some teams pause, but that hasn’t deterred the Steelers, who have taken their chances recently on others with more significant medical red flags like Payton Wilson and Darnell Washington.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
It must not be deterred when hospitals refuse to lower prices or explain their pricing structure.
—Bianca Blomquist, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Journalists at today’s Sunny Dancer presser wouldn’t be deterred.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Fear of imprisonment had not deterred him from reactivating his network in January, shortly after a gunman sprayed him with plastic pellets in Tehran.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Petal Kaddu is serious about eliciting high fives from passing fans—and isn't deterred by the steady rain over Wembley Way, between Wembley Park station and the UK's iconic national stadium.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Despite the flood of cases, the administration has insisted it will not be deterred in its operations by the significant number of habeas corpus petitions.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
During the day, prospective criminals could be deterred by the sound of the television.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterred
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What To Do Instead Hopefully by now you’ve been dissuaded from ever using the self-cleaning function again.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
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The mother who worked at the downtown hotel would not be dissuaded, even when several others from school intervened.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some social media comments suggested that a Sunday afternoon start and ticket prices that were said to start at $900 discouraged people from showing up.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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The White House and Vance’s office have discouraged speculation regarding why Vance did not go to Munich.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Deterred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterred. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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