deterrence

noun

Definition of deterrencenext
as in discouragement

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Recent Examples of deterrence For its part, Tehran—which survived the fierce exchanges that began in late February, continued through April, and have since become more regionalized—may be convinced that a wider conflict this time again would establish lasting deterrence. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026 Should Israel fight to regain the world's acceptance or to increase their neighbors' deterrence? — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Countdowns shape budgets and deterrence postures—which is why getting the timeline wrong has serious consequences, for all parties in the relationship. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Hidden underwater ballistic missile submarines are mainly designed for strategic nuclear deterrence. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 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
  • The researchers modified a capsid protein called pVIII, attaching cancer antigens to its surface by incorporating the corresponding genetic instructions into the virus.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The Photo Studio, led by a professional photographer, also offers classes and instruction on how to snap the perfect wildlife and iceberg pictures.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • The election process was marred by allegations of voter suppression, with Lula's campaign reporting suspended public transportation in some key areas, prompting the court to extend voting by two hours.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But my voice didn't have much depth, and background noise leaked through much more than on newer headphones with newer suppression tech.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppression
Noun
  • Rights groups ​and activists say repression has worsened in ​the period since.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Activist and radio host Ninoska Pérez Castellón highlighted his support for victims of repression.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of repression
Noun
  • The team found that slower charging helped create more uniform, inorganic-rich protective layers, which are important for maintaining stable battery performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • These could conspire to keep these bidirectional charging features out of reach for some customers.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of charging
Noun
  • Leading global funds such as BlackRock, Capital Group and GIC participated in Jio's anchor book portion of the total fundraise, which is set aside for large institutional investors before the IPO opens for public bidding.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, renters and would-be buyers are left wanting and waiting for more and better inventory to end the nonstop searching and bidding wars.
    — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of bidding
Noun
  • Apple Silicon Mac users can instead choose fully offline, on-device dictation.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • One is the choice for Muse dictation to occur in the cloud, where Meta can log it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dictation
Noun
  • Brennan said his letter was based on direction offered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in November.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Reversing the voltage’s polarity reversed the direction of rotation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of direction

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