deterrence

noun

Definition of deterrencenext
as in discouragement

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Recent Examples of deterrence However, when measured by military capability, economic leverage, strategic positioning and long-term deterrence, the outcome is clear. — Shaun McCutcheon, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Handlers also report that KBD’s are being used less frequently for deterrence and problem bears are being euthanized more often. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 His lack of rim deterrence has been roundly panned. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 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
  • 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
  • SpongeBob doesn’t stay stuck in discouragement or disappointment for long, but rather looks for something positive to focus on.
    — Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026
Definition of discouragement
Noun
  • The files included instructions for how to make the S-300 missile system, a centerpiece of Russia’s air defenses inherited from the Soviet Union.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The moment your environment shifts, with a new product category, a new flavor of spam review or a new way users try to game the system, the instructions need another pass.
    — Kayode Faturoti, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • The project also includes installing a fire suppression system throughout the entire school.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • With the government fundamentally needing to refill the reserve rather than drain it further, the SPR has transformed from a political tool for price suppression into a major backstop against sharp declines in crude oil prices.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of suppression
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  • Responding to those sparks of abolitionist free thought with violent repression, including acts such as the Sumner caning, slaveholders’ violence fueled the rise of the new Republican Party.
    — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • But in taking a wide view, does the exhibition thereby dilute the ideological specificity of respective neo-fascist repression and aggression?
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of repression
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  • The city is developing an EV charging needs assessment and network plan to identify where new chargers should be installed, evaluate existing chargers and identify barriers to electric vehicle adoption.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The optional Thule VeloSlide system highlighted in the top photo makes for easy bicycle loading and unloading, and the garage is prewired for ebike charging.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of charging
Noun
  • These sales can reach people who may never have considered bidding at Christie’s before, then bring them into the company through an object with an immediate personal connection.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Definition of bidding
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  • Earning certification typically takes two years or more and requires about 95 percent accuracy on dictation testing, command of legal and medical terminology, and in many states a license.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • The keyboard also offers features like voice-to-chat dictation and a quick mic mute/unmute key, giving you easier access to functionality.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
Definition of dictation
Noun
  • In that contest, Clark was assessed a technical foul for loudly clapping in the direction of Mercury players during a skirmish, which White said the officials deemed as taunting.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • All lanes of the Long Island Expressway at 188th Street were blocked in both directions due to flooding for a couple of hours in the early afternoon before reopening, according to the New York City Police Department.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of direction

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