deterrence

noun

Definition of deterrencenext
as in discouragement

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Recent Examples of deterrence But evidence from juveniles convicted of serious offenses, including felonies, suggests that punishment beyond what is necessary for public safety does not produce greater deterrence. — Charles Wratto, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • If the only thing that gets measured is the outcome, discouragement wins.
    — JJ Mazzo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of discouragement
Noun
  • Wish fulfillment, sure, but if the wishes came with an instruction manual.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Its title refers to a deep-cover agent left behind after a spy ring is busted, to bide their time and await instructions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • The blatant suppression of truth is, at least, an easy theme to relate to in the present moment.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
  • However, a century of fire suppression has allowed dry vegetation to accumulate in forests that historically had frequently burned.
    — Virginia Iglesias, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of suppression
Noun
  • First movers are the most vulnerable to state repression, while everyone else can deny sharing the same views.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Students blamed rampant state corruption, and their mass protests persisted in the face of violent repression.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of repression
Noun
  • Singapore Airlines Seating in business class will come outfitted with 22-inch 4K screens, wireless charging and Bluetooth audio connectivity.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The 14-inch MacBook Pro still has MagSafe charging, two Thunderbolt 5 ports, and an audio jack on its left base side.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of charging
Noun
  • Additionally, under the current process, the mayor cannot delegate authority to approve contracts worth more than $5 million and awarded by a method other than competitive bidding.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Whatever the explanation, Boot says a willingness to do the bidding of a murderous despot is despicable and dangerous.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bidding
Noun
  • The feature is intended to reduce the difficulties people with conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may face when using conventional keyboards or voice dictation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Apple Silicon Mac users can instead choose fully offline, on-device dictation.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 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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