as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals
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Recent Examples of deterrents
Just be sure to apply deterrents regularly, as many are washed away by rain and melting snow and don’t last long.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Alternative livelihoods such as ecotourism are promoted as deterrents.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Officials in both countries say modernization of their undersea deterrents is critical as adversaries develop new anti-ship and missile defense systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
This can include receipts for deterrents, photos or other documents.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Electric cars vs common theft methods The old-fashioned way of stealing cars by taking the keys from the owner still works, but EVs have deterrents against some of the new theft methods.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics’ departure from Oakland have served as deterrents to expansion.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The second and third phases will include an electric barrier and more acoustic deterrents.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Other Ways To Deter Wasps Whether a fake wasp nest works or not is hard to say definitively, but it’s best used in conjunction with other deterrents.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Alternative livelihoods such as ecotourism are promoted as deterrents.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Officials in both countries say modernization of their undersea deterrents is critical as adversaries develop new anti-ship and missile defense systems.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
This can include receipts for deterrents, photos or other documents.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Electric cars vs common theft methods The old-fashioned way of stealing cars by taking the keys from the owner still works, but EVs have deterrents against some of the new theft methods.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics’ departure from Oakland have served as deterrents to expansion.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The second and third phases will include an electric barrier and more acoustic deterrents.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Other Ways To Deter Wasps Whether a fake wasp nest works or not is hard to say definitively, but it’s best used in conjunction with other deterrents.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrents
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Many obstacles remain to a lasting peace — including whether Israel will pull its military entirely out of Gaza, whether Hamas will disarm and who will govern Gaza — but the peace plan may already be shifting the debate around calls to ban and boycott culture coming out of Israel.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The batarangs could hit long-range targets, while the bat-claw brought far-away enemies to Batman and could yank obstacles off walls.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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Deployment barriers and open challenges Despite the promise, significant hurdles remain before enzymatic recycling can go industrial.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Challenges and next steps Beyond regulation, the biggest hurdles are price, production scale and consumer acceptance, McClements said.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The barriers today are political will, cost, and geopolitics, not technical impossibility.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cassellius said state lawmakers should take another look at pension rules and remove barriers that stop retirees from returning to teach.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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If possible, position yourself in a flat, open area with minimal tree cover, rocks, cliffs, or other obstructions that may block the sound of the whistle.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, Roborock launched a vacuum cleaner with a robotic arm for moving socks and other obstructions out of the way.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Deterrents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrents. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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