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
Naveed has been charged with, among other things, murder and terrorism.
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
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Reuters,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Islamabad, which has a long history of sponsoring terrorism against India, denied any involvement.
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Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
The rapper apparently requested this unusual inclusion in the contract, and only major situations could lead to cancellation, for example, if the federal government were to raise the national terrorism threat assessment to Level 5, or if there were a large public health threat.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
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Oscar Schwartz,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The status had previously been renewed successively and, despite the move to end these protections, the State Department warns against traveling to either Haiti or Syria, citing widespread violence, crime, terrorism, and kidnapping.
—
Reuters,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Islamabad, which has a long history of sponsoring terrorism against India, denied any involvement.
—
Michael Kugelman,
Time,
26 June 2026
The rapper apparently requested this unusual inclusion in the contract, and only major situations could lead to cancellation, for example, if the federal government were to raise the national terrorism threat assessment to Level 5, or if there were a large public health threat.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
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Thibault in a news conference Tuesday said that authorities believe the incident was not related to terror.
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Meanwhile, frightful aftershocks continued to rock the area, sowing terror in a population already reaching the limits of endurance.
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Was remembers the tumult, violence and hope that came out of that era in his hometown of Detroit.
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But the comments from Raia provide the clearest public indication yet that the FBI's Joint Mission Center, established earlier this year to coordinate the bureau's response to domestic political violence, is producing tangible investigative results.
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Slobodan Dimitrijevic, 52, was also charged with stalking, plus four misdemeanors — criminal trespass, two counts of harassment and one count of intimidation.
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Critics of the bill have faced arrest and detention, while others have alleged harassment and intimidation.
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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