as in discouragement
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Recent Examples of deterrence
These deployments underscore Washington's increased state of readiness and serve as a forceful message of deterrence aimed at Tehran.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
They also have been told that nuclear deterrence must be maintained to keep us safe.
—Alan Robock, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
Botanical alternatives such as neem and pyrethrins in canola oil provide three to four days of deterrence.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
But nuclear deterrence is an area on which Europe is heavily reliant on the US.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
They also have been told that nuclear deterrence must be maintained to keep us safe.
—Alan Robock, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
Botanical alternatives such as neem and pyrethrins in canola oil provide three to four days of deterrence.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
But nuclear deterrence is an area on which Europe is heavily reliant on the US.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
Noun
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And the emotional toll and anxiety keep mounting up: discouragement, depression, and a reluctance to even try anymore.—
Robin Ryan,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Economic cooling, policy discouragement of conspicuous consumption, and a younger generation’s shifting priorities have combined to erode growth assumptions.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The star — who is also a dad to daughters Della Rose Joel, 9, and Remy Anne Joel, 7, with wife Alexis Roderick — is undergoing specific physical therapy under his doctor's instructions.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Clear instructions are included, no tools are required and this should be a five or 10 minute exercise that only needs to be done once.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Centered on the author’s experience with an élite team of firefighters, this analysis of California’s wildfires entwines an account of the state’s 2021 fire season with an appraisal of its record of fire suppression.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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The media frenzy matter was tossed out four days in by the judge due to evidence suppression by the prosecution and local cops.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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For Black Americans, the history of repression of education runs even deeper.—
Karida L. Brown,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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After 2012, when Putin returned to the presidency, the Kremlin began tightening its grip on Russia’s elites, embracing an archaic militarism, and widening its repression of civil society.—
ANDREI YAKOVLEV,
Foreign Affairs,
16 May 2025
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With over 4 billion clinical notes and rich metadata, OMNY’s data trove unlocks insights buried deep in unstructured formats like physician dictations, discharge summaries, and imaging reports.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The health system is one of the largest Epic shops in the country, and will co-develop an AI dictation feature directly within the electronic health record—merging Suki's ambient and dictation capabilities into a single solution.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mahan has refused to back down, maintaining that making difficult decisions is necessary to steer San Jose in the right direction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2025
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Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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