INTIMIDATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intimidation

noun

Definition of intimidation

as in fear

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Recent Examples of intimidation But fears of future intimidation do not excuse preemptive capitulation. — Ivan Oransky, STAT, 31 July 2026 Majorities of Americans are worried about election officials being coerced, lax ballot security, and voter intimidation leading up to the 2026 midterm elections, according to new polling from Gallup. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 30 July 2026 The language of the protest was distinctively Internet-native, as young protesters defied intimidation using memes, Gen Z slang, creative posters, and dark humor to criticize the actions of the government and the police. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Sean Keenan is charged with counts of terroristic threats, ethnic intimidation, harassment and disorderly conduct, District Attorney Tanner Rouse said in a news release. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 28 July 2026 California Secretary of State Shirley Weber voiced support for the bill in a statement and said the nation’s elections must remain free from intimidation and unlawful interference from any source. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 The legislation responds to concerns that employers may unlawfully confiscate or retain workers' identification documents, particularly as a means of intimidation or retaliation against vulnerable employees. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Armed groups that initially served as instruments of political intimidation eventually evolved into independent centers of power. — José Singer, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 Adongo, 36, has been arrested multiple times over the past decade for crimes including felony intimidation, battery and disorderly conduct. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

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Noun

However, analyst Gavin Parsons highlighted that an acceleration in organic revenue growth would settle market fears.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Herzog raised fears that the mayor’s rhetoric stokes hate against Jews, including in New York City, which holds the largest Jewish population of any city in the United States.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

Secret Service officials have also highlighted threats against Trump from foreign actors, including Iran—amid the ongoing war.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Experts agree that even lower temperatures can pose health threats to vulnerable populations, especially when combined with high humidity.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of threat

Noun

Senior leadership from Pakistan and Turkey departed for Saudi Arabia this week, where they are expected to sign a trilateral defense deal as regional violence flares.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Health officials say the mistrust has also made contact tracing and early treatment more difficult, particularly in remote communities affected by rebel violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of violence

Noun

These are predictable outcomes of a system that exposes women, often in isolation, to contact with unknown men under conditions shaped by coercion, stigma, and inequality.

— Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
The decision must be voluntary, informed, and free of coercion.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of coercion

Noun

The series’ blend of soapy melodramatics and rough-and-tumble underworld menace will be familiar to anybody who has watched Power, but Power and its spinoffs have always been confident in their only-for-adults depictions of adults-only situations.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Reducing mosquito menace While dangerous predators and disease-spreading rodents often dominate popular fear, the tiny Anopheles mosquito is actually history’s deadliest creature.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of menace

Noun

At first, the men from Maidenpool laugh in his crispy little face, but soon their expressions evolve, from disbelief to disdain to awe and, finally, to terror.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
But nothing has quite captured the pure animalististic terror of the moment in this episode when Rhaena, Daemon, Rhaenyra and Addam all come face-to-face, dragon-to-dragon.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of terror

Noun

In September 2024, China’s public-security minister signed a training agreement with Nicaragua’s police director covering narcotics, cybercrime, and terrorism; previously, China had given Nicaragua equipment for riot control.

— Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026
The crime prompted an extraordinary wave of demonstrations across Spain and became a turning point in the country’s public response to ETA terrorism.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of terrorism

Noun

Another shoe will drop for SpaceX this week when close to a billion shares held by insiders can be sold for the first time on Thursday, which traditionally puts downward pressure on newly IPOed company stock prices.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
His government has rarely been seen to yield to public pressure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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