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Recent Examples of intimidation
It is designed to get Jew-hatred and racist ideology out of our schools, to protect all children and to ensure that Jewish children and educators — like everyone else — can learn and work in an environment free from harassment, intimidation or violence.
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Daniel Klein, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
There can be an intimidation factor to playing at Yankee Stadium, but Guerrero has never felt it in the slightest.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Patterson was previously convicted of intimidation in 2012, criminal recklessness in 2017 and escape in 2019, filings show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Across the Pacific, the signs of Chinese economic coercion and military intimidation are everywhere.
—Chris Coons, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The intimidation factor drops dramatically.
—Lisa Peyton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Thousands more have resigned amid intimidation tactics such as surveillance.
—Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
What matters to them is the intimidation campaign.
—NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
There are widespread reports of extrajudicial killings, psychological intimidation, unlawful detentions, torture, child kidnappings and disappearances.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Daniel Klein, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
There can be an intimidation factor to playing at Yankee Stadium, but Guerrero has never felt it in the slightest.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Patterson was previously convicted of intimidation in 2012, criminal recklessness in 2017 and escape in 2019, filings show.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Across the Pacific, the signs of Chinese economic coercion and military intimidation are everywhere.
—Chris Coons, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
The intimidation factor drops dramatically.
—Lisa Peyton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Thousands more have resigned amid intimidation tactics such as surveillance.
—Barbara Kates-Garnick, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
What matters to them is the intimidation campaign.
—NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
There are widespread reports of extrajudicial killings, psychological intimidation, unlawful detentions, torture, child kidnappings and disappearances.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidation
Noun
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But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The progressive fear that the Abundance movement wants to take over the Democratic Party isn’t baseless at all — its adherents have plenty of influence in it now.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The threats are sometimes even leveled against family members.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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More than a dozen people faced criminal charges stemming from a melee after a rally in Soliman’s support; demonstrators and police blame each other for the violence July 17.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Experts have cautioned against tying mental health to acts of gun violence, and told ABC News that the narrative that people with mental illness are more violent than their peers is false; the majority of people who commit violence do not have a history of mental illness.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many journalists don’t want to lose access and are subject to coercion and intimidation that can influence their reporting.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Its alignment with figures like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un symbolizes the isolation and reputational decay of a regime that relies on coercion rather than consent.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kyle Hamilton was a menace in the secondary.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Kidman adds just the right amount of menace as a villainous taxidermist, but the heart of the movie lies in its celebration of kindness, decency and family—values that feel refreshingly radical in our cynical times.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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London — Large crowds of people protesting the British government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action gathered in London’s Parliament Square on Saturday, in a show of continuing support since it was designated as a terror organization in July.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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For Bear, the new arrangement is great about 99 percent of the time… the only drawback is that Nikki occasionally snaps back into her old self and screams in utter terror for a few seconds, before resuming the love-bombing.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Perceived risks for all travelers including terrorism, kidnapping, and disease actually occur less frequently than road injuries.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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By the time the impeachment trial commenced, the top-down pressure from prominent, national Republicans could be seen and felt.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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His game plan was to move forward, pressure Volkanovski and land with power.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Intimidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidation. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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