as in deterrence
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as in discouraging
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action
tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college
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Noun
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The two sides reaffirmed their security ties and announced planned initiatives, including the deployment of additional advanced military capabilities, bilateral training for high-end operations, greater defense industrial cooperation, and a joint cyber campaign—all aimed at restoring deterrence.—
Lynn Kuok,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025 -
These nuclear-capable aircraft are capable of deep-penetration missions and are part of a broader deterrence posture as the U.S. prepares for possible confrontation.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Actions by officials in the two countries are also discouraging Canadian tourists from looking south.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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Good air circulation will allow leaves and stems to dry out, discouraging disease.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Economic cooling, policy discouragement of conspicuous consumption, and a younger generation’s shifting priorities have combined to erode growth assumptions.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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There is also time delays and administrative inconvenience and burden at each step that creates more obstacles and discouragement to voting.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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An instruction sheet for the game is placed on every table, and the founders walk around the room to help out and answer questions as well.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The investigation, which spanned two and a half years, was spearheaded by the gun violence suppression division, an elite unit of detectives that specializes in using surveillance technology to identify and apprehend criminals.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Authorities say the historic, 29,000 square-foot residence had no fire suppression sprinklers.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Dissuading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissuading. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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