as in discouragement
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Recent Examples of deterrence
Citing a need to send a strong message of deterrence to other police officers, and noting the racial aspects of a case involving a White officer and Black victim, Houston sentenced LaRoche to 15 months in federal prison, nearly double what prosecutors recommended.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
That deterrence failed spectacularly on October 7, 2023.
—Jane Harman, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
The foreign policy establishment in the Western nations is in its own way just as deluded as Putin or Trump or Netanyahu in their over-reliance on the unworkable paradigm of deterrence by force of arms, especially weapons of mass-murder.
—Winslow Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The sessions aimed at improving tactical skills and enhancing the alliance's deterrence and response capabilities.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
That deterrence failed spectacularly on October 7, 2023.
—Jane Harman, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
The foreign policy establishment in the Western nations is in its own way just as deluded as Putin or Trump or Netanyahu in their over-reliance on the unworkable paradigm of deterrence by force of arms, especially weapons of mass-murder.
—Winslow Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The sessions aimed at improving tactical skills and enhancing the alliance's deterrence and response capabilities.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrence
Noun
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Without immediate results, frustration and discouragement creep up, prompting people to quit.—
Jane Hanson,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Super Group believed its global Betway brand and marketing deals with 10 NBA and NHL franchises and on Ted Lasso would draw in Americans, but found high taxes a discouragement in some markets and marketing spending too fierce in others.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Refer to your owner’s manual for specific filter removal instructions.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with AtlasVPN.—
Monica Mercuri,
StyleCaster,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The South Carolina National Guard was conducting fire suppression from helicopters Monday.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The regime has intensified its control through evil levels of repression over the past three years.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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Zelensky ordered this punishing act of political repression without due process or court proceedings.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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In any case, paradigm-shifting functionality such as ambient documentation summarization implies a certain level of disruptive change, as existing tech vendors and healthcare providers must supersede their existing dictation systems to fully embrace the new technology.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Certain advanced features, like replying to notifications with voice dictation, may be limited to Android phones.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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While Reid was considered the most left-leaning of MSNBC’s hosts, her departure does not portend a change in direction at the network, which has a tribal following among political progressives.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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There will also be standard shoulders in each direction between the bridge on First Avenue and the bridge over the West River, according to DOT.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Deterrence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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