as in terror
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
He was tapped to be a special assistant at the Department of Homeland Security, who will now be entrusted with preventing terrorism.
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 June 2025
Tighter rules around bribery and money laundering followed as the US sought to crack down on terrorism and corruption abroad.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The reissued advisory keeps Italy at a Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, due to terrorism.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Now, its dataset which provided critical insight into domestic terrorism, antisemitism, and other hate crimes, has been defunded.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for terrorism
Meredith Kile, People.com, 5 June 2025
Tighter rules around bribery and money laundering followed as the US sought to crack down on terrorism and corruption abroad.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The reissued advisory keeps Italy at a Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, due to terrorism.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Now, its dataset which provided critical insight into domestic terrorism, antisemitism, and other hate crimes, has been defunded.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
Noun
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Six of the injured in what federal officials have described as a terror attack were from the same synagogue, Bonai Shalom.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The president said on X the travel ban was being introduced after a terror attack against a pro-Israel group advocating for Hamas to release Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado, last weekend, allegedly by an Egyptian man who had overstayed his visa.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The analyst described how Uribe’s experience of violence from a young age defined his politics.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Security and extremism experts say a significant factor in driving violence is that many protesters draw no distinction between someone who is Jewish and someone who supports Israel's attacks on Hamas in Gaza, which is home to about 2.1 million Palestinians.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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