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
Under the country’s existing laws, people could lose their citizenship status over crimes threatening the state like terrorism, but the new bill expands the list of offenses.
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller quickly accused Pretti of domestic terrorism after Saturday's shooting without citing any evidence or conducting an investigation -- remarks Trump has distanced himself from.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez, 31, is still charged with two counts of hate crime resulting in death and the other previous counts, but the new indictment adds four that allege acts of terrorism while armed, the office said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Concerns about diversion and terrorism have been used to justify shutting down all assistance to Afghanistan and Yemen—countries where urgent intervention is needed to prevent deaths from malnutrition, according to the federal government’s famine data.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Noem and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller quickly accused Pretti of domestic terrorism after Saturday's shooting without citing any evidence or conducting an investigation -- remarks Trump has distanced himself from.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez, 31, is still charged with two counts of hate crime resulting in death and the other previous counts, but the new indictment adds four that allege acts of terrorism while armed, the office said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Concerns about diversion and terrorism have been used to justify shutting down all assistance to Afghanistan and Yemen—countries where urgent intervention is needed to prevent deaths from malnutrition, according to the federal government’s famine data.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
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The topics on Rubio's list include the range of Iran's ballistic missiles, its sponsorship of terror organizations, its nuclear program and the treatment of its people.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Throughout these harrowing days, Yitzhak poured his heart into his diary, describing the confusion, the terror, the streets filled with armed soldiers hunting for victims.—
Dr. Michael Good,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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Although Pakistan's capital has seen relatively few attacks compared with other regions, the country has experienced a recent rise in militant violence.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The men who were charged in December are facing two counts of kidnapping resulting in death and one count of causing the death of a person in furtherance of a crime of violence and drug trafficking crime.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Several people described it as an act of intimidation.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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In Accra, Sweetpea is punched in the face by a man in a public restroom in an intimidation attempt to get her off Tender’s tail.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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