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
Brown offered a brief history of DEI initiatives and offered his opinion on major attacks as part of his threat assessment.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
One cause for concern, though: The Fed still isn’t done bringing inflation to target, and the threat of a global trade war sparked by the Trump administration could jack up consumer prices further.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
The swirling snows that plagued Montana in last week’s 1923 have cleared by the time Episode 3 gets underway, but that doesn’t mean that the threat has passed for the Duttons and their extended circle.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
Once the threat from debris passed, normal operations resumed.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
One cause for concern, though: The Fed still isn’t done bringing inflation to target, and the threat of a global trade war sparked by the Trump administration could jack up consumer prices further.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
The swirling snows that plagued Montana in last week’s 1923 have cleared by the time Episode 3 gets underway, but that doesn’t mean that the threat has passed for the Duttons and their extended circle.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
Once the threat from debris passed, normal operations resumed.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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Totally fair, given the scale of destruction in L.A. County — and the dangers posed by Trump.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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However, the series never shows Proteus in action, leaving much of its menace to the imagination.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many held a hint – sometimes more than a hint – of menace.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sean Hecht, managing attorney for the California regional office of Earthjustice, a nonprofit focused on litigating environmental issues, believes the state’s youngest monuments are most at risk of being rolled back, citing political reasons.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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What is relentlessly missing in the ongoing coverage of America’s pain through job losses and now the inflationary impact of tariffs is the relentless and real reality that the fiscal situation of America is at serious risk of falling off a cliff.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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So, what’s the urgency here, and why is my Google account in peril?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Another updates public school social studies standards to include the perils of communism and autocratic governments.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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