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
Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees over decades of war, though has moved to expel many of them in recent years, citing the risk of terrorism.
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The judge said the evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support the terrorism charge.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
In 2001: The U.S. launched Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan with air strikes against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, marking the start of the U.S.-led war on terrorism following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Nearly a quarter century after the September 11th attacks, the Trump administration is using the language of terrorism to target a new enemy: Latin American drug cartels.
—October 6, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The judge said the evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support the terrorism charge.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
In 2001: The U.S. launched Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan with air strikes against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, marking the start of the U.S.-led war on terrorism following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Nearly a quarter century after the September 11th attacks, the Trump administration is using the language of terrorism to target a new enemy: Latin American drug cartels.
—October 6, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
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That mixture of terror and safety is the secret sauce for Mike Jubie, creator of the Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses in New York’s historic Hudson Valley.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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On the other, a vision of what life would be like without the terror group.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet the king hides this violence from his three sons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yes, there’s violence, but that comes from poverty, lack of resources, and generations of neglect.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Would-be autocrats create environments of fear and powerlessness, using intimidation, overwhelming force or political and legal attacks, and other coercive tactics to force acquiescence and chill democratic pushback.—
Shelley Inglis,
The Conversation,
19 Oct. 2025
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Here in America, ICE no longer acts like an agency of law enforcement but like an instrument of intimidation.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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