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the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
They have been arrested for acts of terrorism. international terrorism the fight against terrorism
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Recent Examples of terrorism
The defendant, 42-year-old Bradford James Gille, who has a history of mental health struggles and numerous run-ins with the law, is facing terrorism and assault with intent to murder charges.
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Harvard, like other universities, has allowed foreign students to abuse their visa privileges and advocate for violence and terrorism on campus.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Law enforcement plan to file terrorism and assault with intent to murder charges against the suspect.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
Shea said Gille is expected to face one count of terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Harvard, like other universities, has allowed foreign students to abuse their visa privileges and advocate for violence and terrorism on campus.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Law enforcement plan to file terrorism and assault with intent to murder charges against the suspect.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
Shea said Gille is expected to face one count of terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
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Far to the north, in the Montes de Maria region where Nawar Jimenez grew up, the terror instilled by armed groups is also deep-rooted.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Virginia Woolf’s wild run of creativity in her 40s included writing her masterpiece on the terrors and triumphs of middle age.—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
5 Aug. 2025
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The lawsuit, which was filed July 31 in Wayne County Circuit Court, did not mention specific past incidents of violence.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Jose Javier Romero-Hernandez, a Mexican citizen, was convicted of first-degree burglary, domestic assault and battery by strangulation, domestic assault with a dangerous weapon, threatening an act of violence, and malicious injury or destruction of property in Oklahoma.—
Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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