deterrence

noun

Definition of deterrencenext
as in discouragement

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Recent Examples of deterrence Survivors have expressed frustration and criticized the Japanese government’s support for nuclear deterrence for being insincere. — Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Survivors have expressed frustration and criticized the Japanese government’s support for nuclear deterrence. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Salman Al-Ansari, a Saudi geopolitical analyst, rejected the suggestion that Riyadh is unwilling to confront Iran, saying the Kingdom distinguishes between credible deterrence and military action without clear objectives. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 As global competition in advanced military technology continues, the DF-17 highlights China’s growing emphasis on developing next-generation weapons capable of improving strategic deterrence and expanding its precision-strike capabilities. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 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
  • 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
  • Opposition, discouragement, and doubt surrounded the effort to rebuild.
    — Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
Definition of discouragement
Noun
  • Lai was also seen donning a flak jacket, listening to briefings and issuing instructions during the drill.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Coinbase launched a new tool that will allow agents like ChatGPT or Claude to execute crypto trades using natural language instructions.
    — Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • But some escape initial suppression efforts and grow into major wildfires.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Krishnan rightly points out that actively suppressing language ought to be condemned, but that suppression and obsolescence are wholly different.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of suppression
Noun
  • Decades of political repression followed, including the demolition of some Buddhist monasteries and the suppression of all forms of political or cultural expression outside Communist Party control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those governments have eroded the prospects of peace with the Palestinians through creeping annexation and systematic repression in the West Bank.
    — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of repression
Noun
  • The charging records make no mention of Kumar having any prior criminal history.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Google said in a presentation to reporters last week that the new phones will double the previous storage size, starting at 256 gigabytes, and feature 30 hours of battery life and faster wireless charging.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of charging
Noun
  • Last year, the operators of SoFi Stadium, the Intuit Dome and The Kia Forum filed a lawsuit to void the WOW billboard agreement on the grounds the city failed to comply with competitive bidding laws.
    — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in 2024 that Finn would team with producer Pattinson on the project, which had sparked a bidding war.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of bidding
Noun
  • Right now, the trend is pointing toward voice technology, or dictation.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By default, the command enables intelligent dictation, but users can also opt into Gemini reasoning.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Definition of dictation
Noun
  • Fellow defender William Gallas may have gone in the opposite direction to Tottenham (also on a free) a few years later, but nothing has compared to Campbell’s move since.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Gemini Moon moves through your 11th House of Friends and Community and sextiles Saturn in your 9th House of Vision, helping conversations become plans with real direction.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of direction

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