INTIMIDATION Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

intimidation

noun

Definition of intimidation

as in fear

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Recent Examples of intimidation Terrorist organizations also frequently use public executions as a means of intimidation. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Other federal laws, which more broadly prohibit any intimidation of, or interference with, voters may also be applied to keep armed officials from appearing at polling places. — Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 No student, employee, faculty member, or community member should have to endure threats, harassment, or intimidation because of their Jewish identity. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Guojun Xuan, 66, and Silvia Zhang, 39, were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to commit child abuse and witness intimidation. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Deputies booked Silva into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges of voter intimidation, conspiracy to commit bribery, unlawful use of law enforcement insignia and disorderly conduct. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 Garland’s memo described an increase in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school board members and teachers in public schools. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Holland was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on two counts of assault to rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery, kidnapping and witness intimidation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The Colombians sought to get under the skin of 17-year-old Gilberto Mora with late challenges and off-the-ball intimidation tactics, but Mexico stood firm. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Fallout from the data sale Then there are fears this case may set precedent or have long-term consequences for workers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Hours of silence and speculation in the aftermath added to a sense of fear in Saudi Arabia and across the region.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of fear

Noun

That family history does bring with it a high level of determination to continue despite the losses and the constant threats of more attacks.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
Neighbors say deer could potentially be impaled, and there’s also the threat of raw sewage backing up into adjacent houses.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of threat

Noun

Some lawmakers worry broadcasting the execution could inspire more violence.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Blending psychological drama with raw folk horror steeped in the West Slavic mythology of Kashubia, Òpi explores violence, repression and the horrors inherited from one generation to the next.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of violence

Noun

Dangerous donkeys On one side is the public safety crowd, who insist the 500-pound beasts are a menace to the free flow of commerce.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Few directors are better than Mungiu at capturing the non-wisdom of crowds, and every glimpse of the Gheorghius in communion with other Christians throws off an air of mass-smiling menace.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of menace

Noun

In-line fours got bigger, went a hell of a lot faster, and schooled several generations of riders in sheer terror, while simultaneously addicting them to industrial doses of adrenaline.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
More than 1,200 people – mostly civilians – were killed in the terror attack.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of terror

Noun

The difference now, of course, is that terrorism is enshrined within the legal system in a way where it’s been politicized to an extent that has never been done before.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
The threat from terrorism, too, has diminished but not disappeared.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrorism

Noun

Parallax credits a young female audience with growing clout for proving that films about gender roles, relationships and social pressure can pull in big numbers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Much of that unease stems from mounting costs, and the pressure is being felt across the supply chain.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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