1
: an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
2
: one that threatens
3
: an indication of something impending
the sky held a threat of rain
Examples of threat in a Sentence
Noun
He was willing to use violence and threats to get what he wanted.
She ignored their threats and continued to do what she felt was right.
a country under threat of civil war
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Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
When there's an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The entry-level job market has been challenging, with limited opportunities and the threat that AI tools will automate their roles.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Even as American political polarization has intensified over the last eight years, both Republicans and Democrats have agreed that an increasingly powerful Beijing poses an economic, technological, and security threat to Washington and its close allies.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
When there's an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The entry-level job market has been challenging, with limited opportunities and the threat that AI tools will automate their roles.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threat. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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