as in dissuades
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 deters
Choose one that deters all but the most determined squirrels and place it away from your bulb bed.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
To be sure, more frequent exams can increase the chances of false positives—a stressful experience that sometimes deters future screenings.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
These findings suggest that transparency in the authorization process effectively deters companies from obtaining low-value patent extensions without discouraging further research and development.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The investigatory demand seeks to chill their services and advocacy, places an undue burden on Exodus to fulfill the request, exposes private information of its clients, and deters potential clients, according to the complaint.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
Others believe the current short-term focus of the market deters companies from wanting to be publicly traded in the first place.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
To reduce the potential cost, complexity, and risk that deters some companies from offering apprenticeship programs, Wilmes says visionary leadership and executive buy-in are crucial.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The report, co-authored by Ehrenfeld, underscores the severe mental health treatment gaps of physicians, the culture of fear and stigma that deters help-seeking, and the profound consequences for physicians.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Some experts argue that paying more for surgeries and procedures versus primary care incentivizes performing more of those services — and also deters medical students from going into primary care in the first place.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
To be sure, more frequent exams can increase the chances of false positives—a stressful experience that sometimes deters future screenings.
—Jennie Durant, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
These findings suggest that transparency in the authorization process effectively deters companies from obtaining low-value patent extensions without discouraging further research and development.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The investigatory demand seeks to chill their services and advocacy, places an undue burden on Exodus to fulfill the request, exposes private information of its clients, and deters potential clients, according to the complaint.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Sep. 2025
Others believe the current short-term focus of the market deters companies from wanting to be publicly traded in the first place.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
To reduce the potential cost, complexity, and risk that deters some companies from offering apprenticeship programs, Wilmes says visionary leadership and executive buy-in are crucial.
—Andy Tonsing, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The report, co-authored by Ehrenfeld, underscores the severe mental health treatment gaps of physicians, the culture of fear and stigma that deters help-seeking, and the profound consequences for physicians.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Some experts argue that paying more for surgeries and procedures versus primary care incentivizes performing more of those services — and also deters medical students from going into primary care in the first place.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deters
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In the velvety elegance of Paris, Jacques (Guillaume des Forêts, nearly a Timothée Chalamet look-alike), a floppy-haired painter, dissuades Marthe (Isabelle Weingarten) from jumping into the Seine when her fiancé abandons her.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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The movement's website explicitly discourages participants from bringing weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Luckily, lots of matcha cups also come with a whisk holder, which discourages bacteria formation—like this handmade set that will easily fit in with your robust collection of Italian splatterware.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Deters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deters. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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