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as in dissuading
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
we tried to deter him from his crazy scheme, but to no avail
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Recent Examples of deterring
Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But that isn't deterring fans from celebrating their team.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Officials were also focusing on deterring counterfeit-ticket sellers, drunk driving, fights and hate crimes.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Remove All Food Sources This is the most important method for deterring rats, says Turner.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Silver price gains of around 140% last year have been deterring buyers in various industries and its elevated price levels are beginning to weigh on demand, UBS said in a note published on May 22.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 28 May 2026
And so the Lord imposed a panoply of tongues, thereby deterring the creation of any new technology that might aspire to divine power and glory.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Plus, sticker shock may be deterring travelers from making the trip.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 May 2026
When done properly, this barrier completely excludes birds rather than only deterring them.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, Lithuania, along with Estonia, Latvia and Poland, has existing or planned defense programs along NATO’s eastern flank, aimed in part at deterring potential Russian or Belarusian military incursions.
—Tatsiana Kulakevich, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
But that isn't deterring fans from celebrating their team.
—Allen Devlin, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Officials were also focusing on deterring counterfeit-ticket sellers, drunk driving, fights and hate crimes.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Remove All Food Sources This is the most important method for deterring rats, says Turner.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 1 June 2026
Silver price gains of around 140% last year have been deterring buyers in various industries and its elevated price levels are beginning to weigh on demand, UBS said in a note published on May 22.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 28 May 2026
And so the Lord imposed a panoply of tongues, thereby deterring the creation of any new technology that might aspire to divine power and glory.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Plus, sticker shock may be deterring travelers from making the trip.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 May 2026
When done properly, this barrier completely excludes birds rather than only deterring them.
—Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterring
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Will blowing up boats stop fentanyl deaths in the U.S.? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, meanwhile, has said Trump's military strikes near Venezuela are already having a deterrent effect on drug cartels.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2025
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This team has neither a point-of-attack defense on the perimeter nor a true deterrent interior presence.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 Nov. 2025
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The jury in March found O’Connor guilty of crimes including child endangerment and furnishing alcohol to a minor, and dissuading a witness.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Because having peers who smoke increases young people’s chances of starting themselves, fewer kids being able to get their hands on cigarettes should have a ripple effect, dissuading more and more of their peers from experimenting.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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For instance, the federal permitting process is notoriously long and costly, discouraging the development of domestic production capacity.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Now the rise of AI is discouraging engagement with any human beings at all; instead, more and more people are forming their views in conversation with a machine that lacks moral sense.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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“Deterring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterring. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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