intimidation

noun

Definition of intimidationnext
as in fear

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Recent Examples of intimidation The government says some alleged co-conspirators remain at large in Venezuela and are capable of violence and witness intimidation, raising the possibility that Flores could direct others to act on her behalf if released. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities is discontinuing the investigation into a complaint of bullying and workplace intimidation against Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro following her resignation. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Americans are increasingly alarmed about the security and sanctity of voting, and growing fears about intimidation efforts at polling places in the midterm elections. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Farthing was arrested in Kentucky in February on a charge of intimidation of a participant in the legal process. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 There is also a level of intimidation — The Athletic encountered a reluctance from individuals and organisations to speak on the record. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Kanarek complained of racist and sexist jokes, harassment, and intimidation. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 But Rybakina showed no intimidation, quickly coming through with a decisive break to clinch the victory after Gauff sent her overhead shot out of bounds, much to the shock of those there to root on the American. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Maryland leaders must make clear that brutality and lawless intimidation will not be tolerated. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
  1. fear
  2. threat
  3. violence
  4. coercion
  5. menace
  6. terror
  7. terrorism
  8. pressure
Noun
  • Retaliation is not unheard of in higher education and fear of scheming colleagues is common.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That’s a major shift from earlier this year, when fears of AI disruption, concerns about Copilot, and heavy data center spending weighed on the stock.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Days later, facing the credible threat of losing a third consecutive star on the eve of ticket sales opening, Boston moved, agreeing to a record $331 million deal.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This perception of threat, intertwined with a harsh interpretation of religious morality, dominated 17th-century life, with the optimistic, protective and compassionate aspects of Christianity often overpowered by fear and a desire to judge.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of threat
Noun
  • First, there’s the occupation and the violence itself that somehow becomes ‘normal’ or is viewed as normal.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Israeli military has struggled to quell the latest wave of settler violence.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of violence
Noun
  • Audience capture operates through reinforcement rather than coercion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But anger over government coercion shouldn’t become hostility toward a promising medical technology.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of coercion
Noun
  • The pieces look back to Minimalism, whose austere surfaces and heavy industrial materials menace viewers with the possibility of death and doom.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Matching the sociopathic charm and menace of Tom Ripley is a tall order, and Ehrenreich is a fantastic match for it.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of menace
Noun
  • Over its 1,200 pages, the novel becomes a haunting of a haunting, a terror echoed and heightened over time.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The titular musical is a recounting of the 9/11 terror attacks, with original music and cardboard Twin Towers ablaze.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of terror
Noun
  • British police arrested five men on Sunday near RAF Fairford in the west of England on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offenses.
    — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Both have pleaded not guilty to federal terrorism, conspiracy and weapons charges.
    — Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of terrorism
Noun
  • China is set to release its latest official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index as investors assess the outlook for factory activity, domestic demand and exports amid persistent pressure on the world’s second-largest economy.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But Young, under monstrous pressure all day, threw the ball well short of the sticks on one fourth-and-long and then got picked off when his arm got hit on Carolina’s final effort.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of pressure

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