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deterrence

noun

Definition of deterrencenext
as in discouragement

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Recent Examples of deterrence If deterrence is a factor in sentencing, Pattis argues that Diamantis’ disgrace is sufficient. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 The war on terror rendered the familiar categories of the Cold War—the balance of power, deterrence, great-power rivalry, and hegemony—increasingly obsolete. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 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 For now, Toossi said, Iran’s response will become a combination of economic adaptation and escalation deterrence. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deterrence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
  1. discouragement
  2. instruction
  3. suppression
  4. repression
  5. charging
  6. bidding
  7. dictation
  8. direction
Noun
  • In a paper in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, members of the WTA’s performance and health staff stressed the importance of providing support, rather than discouragement, to athletes seeking to preserve their fertility.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the feeling of discouragement that can come with the rejections and even ghostings applicants face, these internships — though sometimes few and far between — still exist.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of discouragement
Noun
  • Orders can be equivocal, statements ambiguous, instructions murky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Studies have used everything from intensive classroom instruction to short daily sessions with language-learning apps, over periods ranging from weeks to months, to see whether language learning can improve cognitive function.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • And while suppression and the idea of living with fire appear to oppose each other, the same detection and real-time decision tools that let crews hit a fire hard and fast are exactly the tools needed to allow a fire to burn under safe conditions.
    — Matt Thompson, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Babcock has a strong history of sending goal-suppression lines over the boards.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of suppression
Noun
  • Images and videos of protests and repression, followed by even larger protests, ping-ponged around the globe through mass media.
    — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The American Victorian era was super repressed, almost like fetishized repression.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of repression
Noun
  • When plugged into a high-output DC fast charger, the car’s 400-V architecture peaks at a 183-kW charging rate, jumping from 10% to 80% capacity in 29 minutes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Truck manufacturers can achieve up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of range on a single charge, backed by megawatt-level fast charging that replenishes 80% capacity in 25 minutes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of charging
Noun
  • After a bidding war, A24 UK landed the screen options and plans to turn the book into a miniseries with Silver serving as an executive producer.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The innuendo only encouraged the bidding — and the riding jokes — with two guests ultimately taking the experience at $120,000 each.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of bidding
Noun
  • One is the choice for Muse dictation to occur in the cloud, where Meta can log it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There's interesting stuff happening on the hardware side of dictation too.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of dictation
Noun
  • Dycus appeared to have had the Winter Springs program headed in the right direction after a difficult start.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Khaled Abdul Malek, who testified about being detained and tortured under Alsheikh’s direction, praised the sentence in a statement.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of direction

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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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