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
The new advisory added to an existing Level 4 travel alert — the highest issued by the State Department, that was put in place in early December, warning Americans not to visit Iran due to the risks of terrorism, civil unrest and wrongful detention.
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Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Carreño had previously been arrested in October 2020 on charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
For example, classified information is compartmented into categories so that those who need access to confidential human sources in a terrorism case cannot also learn the location of nuclear weapons.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Evan Banda, 17, now faces additional charges of terroristic threat and terrorism, police said in a news release.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Carreño had previously been arrested in October 2020 on charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
For example, classified information is compartmented into categories so that those who need access to confidential human sources in a terrorism case cannot also learn the location of nuclear weapons.
—Barbara McQuade, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
Evan Banda, 17, now faces additional charges of terroristic threat and terrorism, police said in a news release.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
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Even his smile is sinister in the English actor’s current reign of cinematic terror.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Nate is now running a construction company, but can be seen in a brief scene, his eyes filled with terror.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2026
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Cruz and other Republicans argued the decision minimized the gravity of an attack on the judiciary and could encourage future political violence.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The numbers mark a sharp reversal from a spike in violence during the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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As a pattern of intimidation, isolation, humiliation and controlling behavior, coercive control can be as damaging as physical abuse.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Vandenberg intended to turn explosives into a tool of intimidation, and this verdict sends the message that attempts to substitute violence for expressing one’s opinion has no place in our communities and will be met with federal consequences.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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