as in discouragement
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Recent Examples of deterrence
Established in 2010, the bilateral discussion allows both governments to address strategic deterrence, including nuclear and missile defense policy, Japan's foreign ministry said.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The more important goal here is to achieve deterrence, similar to the stalemate in the Cold War with the Soviet Union that was based on nuclear weapons.
—Iain Boyd, Space.com, 9 June 2025
For many this would have been a deterrence to migrate to a country that had enacted Jim Crow laws and segregation as a divisive suppression solely predicated on one’s race.
—Aaron McNaughton, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
In the process, the audacious asymmetric attack has raised questions among military analysts about everything from the future of air defenses to the nature of nuclear deterrence.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The more important goal here is to achieve deterrence, similar to the stalemate in the Cold War with the Soviet Union that was based on nuclear weapons.
—Iain Boyd, Space.com, 9 June 2025
For many this would have been a deterrence to migrate to a country that had enacted Jim Crow laws and segregation as a divisive suppression solely predicated on one’s race.
—Aaron McNaughton, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
In the process, the audacious asymmetric attack has raised questions among military analysts about everything from the future of air defenses to the nature of nuclear deterrence.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
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But Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care for transgender youth was the kind of attention many advocates didn’t want and the capper to a month of discouragement.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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Even minor dating setbacks may trigger self-doubt or discouragement.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Earlier instructions to stop antibiotics were premature, and a longer course was necessary.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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What the data show The crime rate in CMS increased after the COVID-19 pandemic when students returned to in-person instruction.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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The chairman said the operation included deception and suppression tactics to ensure the safety of the U.S. aircraft.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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On a final note: Though none of the artwork on display is offered for individual sale, there is an agricultural-grade fire suppression system on the land for that all-important peace of mind.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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The following testimony, my own, is just one example of the level of repression this couple is inflicting on the entire nation, as well as on citizens from other countries.—
Juan Sebastián Chamarro,
National Review,
8 June 2025
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Two of the least powerful groups threatened by the current climate of repression are public school teachers and their students, children who may never even realize what they have been kept from learning.—
Jane S. Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Share your best ideas (voice dictation is great for doing this on walks) and ask for variations.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Siri and dictation data also represent additional ways a person's Apple TV usage might be unexpectedly analyzed to fuel Apple's business.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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For too long, the balance in Maryland has tipped entirely in one direction — shielding dangerous behavior while completely ignoring the voices of victims.—
Robin Grammer,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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