DETERRENCES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

deterrences

noun

plural of deterrence

as in discouragements

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injunctions

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Their options include deploying lawyers to federal and state court to seek injunctions and using local law enforcement to make arrests under state law.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
The injunctions request the existing agreements remain in place and that any disputes be resolved via mandatory arbitration.

— Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026

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