as in danger
something that may cause injury or harm
terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere
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Recent Examples of threat
Still, Microsoft’s threats to sue OpenAI — scooped by the FT — signify an escalating fight that won’t end particularly well if the two sides can’t hash out a deal.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Others told legislators that whole-plant kratom is not the same as its synthetic derivatives, which are more potent and have been linked to overdose deaths, leading the Food and Drug Administration to call it a public health threat.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Install strong antivirus software on your devices to help detect malware, phishing links and credential-stealing threats that could target you after a breach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Tate would provide the young gunslinger with a true outside threat to pair with Chris Olave.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Others told legislators that whole-plant kratom is not the same as its synthetic derivatives, which are more potent and have been linked to overdose deaths, leading the Food and Drug Administration to call it a public health threat.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Install strong antivirus software on your devices to help detect malware, phishing links and credential-stealing threats that could target you after a breach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Tate would provide the young gunslinger with a true outside threat to pair with Chris Olave.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
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Meloni initially avoided tying her image too closely to the referendum, wary of the danger that a defeat could weaken her domestically and abroad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Minimize the risk of heat dangers by staying cool and avoiding direct sun exposure.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Our roads are concussion- and whiplash-inducing menaces.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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It is steeped in the history of exclusion, when Chinese women were stigmatized as prostitutes and a menace to public health.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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That said, slow running aligns with the zone 2 cardio trend, which promises ample cardiovascular benefit, plus minimized injury risk.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, such an action risks preventing favorable conditions for a historic dialogue between the governments of the two countries, which are both united by a desire to disarm Hezbollah and strengthen Lebanon’s state capacities.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Within weeks of his rousing debut, Platner became an object lesson in the perils of rolling the dice with an unvetted neophyte in such a crucial Senate battleground.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Those were the perils of being a missionary and learning another language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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