THREATS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

threats

noun

plural of threat

as in dangers

something that may cause injury or harm terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere

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Recent Examples of threats Living in Alpine, Anderson has had to evacuate his home because of wildfire threats, and noted that CalFire, the county and the community learned from the fires and are much better prepared now than in the past. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 Starmer’s finance minister, Rachel Reeves, was ousted, replaced by John Healey, a former defense secretary who resigned in June and accused the Treasury of failing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 The program also highlights the growing importance of advanced radar technology in modern naval operations, where the ability to detect potential threats early can be critical to a ship’s defensive response. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 The letter alleged that Abarca had targeted the women with further harassment and threats, creating a hostile work environment and threatening to force them out of their jobs after White was recalled. — Ilana Arougheti july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Officials did not detail what threats were made against either facility. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 July 2026 Jamf says threat-prevention tools can help block and report similar Mac threats. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 And new threats by Houthi militias in Yemen to attack tankers exiting the Red Sea could open another hostile front. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 In March, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threats

Noun

And now Iran has shown US troops face those same dangers around the region – with deadly consequences.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
By demonstrating a clear desire to identify and remediate potential dangers, providers can build trust with their customers and establish greater credibility in the market.

— Peter Garraghan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dangers

Noun

Those menaces to society take their street tactics with them behind bars and prey on each other.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Her recent work revives a dreamy Renaissance style to show its absurd incompatibility with the raging, petulant menaces in whom the world’s power is concentrated.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026

Definition of menaces

Noun

In Simulacra and Simulation, Jean Baudrillard famously explored the perils of living in a world of holograms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
As our planet revels in the recent achievements of this spring’s Artemis 2 mission and its four astronaut crew members, a new four-part PBS documentary series takes a scrutinizing look at space exploration and its inherent perils and promises.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 July 2026