as in obstacles
something that makes movement or progress difficult
the homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals
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Recent Examples of deterrents
This can include receipts for deterrents, photos or other documents.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Electric cars vs common theft methods The old-fashioned way of stealing cars by taking the keys from the owner still works, but EVs have deterrents against some of the new theft methods.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics’ departure from Oakland have served as deterrents to expansion.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The second and third phases will include an electric barrier and more acoustic deterrents.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Other Ways To Deter Wasps Whether a fake wasp nest works or not is hard to say definitively, but it’s best used in conjunction with other deterrents.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
School officials plan to relocate the nest to another platform on school grounds and build deterrents on the stadium lights once the chicks leave, hoping the ospreys will return next year.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The deterrents are different for veterans who suffer from eating disorders, and studies show are often battling the demons of post-traumatic stress without a support system to lean on.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Other duties include counseling students and parents, assisting schools in determining appropriate courses of action that involve violations of law on campuses and inspecting school facilities for reasonable security precautions, traffic patterns and vandalism deterrents.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Electric cars vs common theft methods The old-fashioned way of stealing cars by taking the keys from the owner still works, but EVs have deterrents against some of the new theft methods.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The future of the Tampa Bay Rays and the Athletics’ departure from Oakland have served as deterrents to expansion.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The second and third phases will include an electric barrier and more acoustic deterrents.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Other Ways To Deter Wasps Whether a fake wasp nest works or not is hard to say definitively, but it’s best used in conjunction with other deterrents.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
School officials plan to relocate the nest to another platform on school grounds and build deterrents on the stadium lights once the chicks leave, hoping the ospreys will return next year.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The deterrents are different for veterans who suffer from eating disorders, and studies show are often battling the demons of post-traumatic stress without a support system to lean on.
—Noelle Wiehe, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Other duties include counseling students and parents, assisting schools in determining appropriate courses of action that involve violations of law on campuses and inspecting school facilities for reasonable security precautions, traffic patterns and vandalism deterrents.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deterrents
Noun
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In its latest publication, the lobby representing over 1,600 member companies put forward 1,141 recommendations to Chinese policymakers, aimed at smoothing over various obstacles faced by European firms in the country.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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But just as emerging concerns around hallucinations, data privacy and copyright have put up barriers to generative AI that some organizations have found insurmountable, agents have their own set of obstacles.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Science Tokyo researchers overcame these hurdles by developing a hydrogen battery that efficiently stores and releases hydrogen at much lower temperatures.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Contemplate the financial hurdles faced by a Southern California home seeker.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, to eliminate moisture penetration and reduce the risk of mold, one of the main barriers to commercial adoption, the team also integrated a mineral top layer to the boards.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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At a meeting in Geneva in May, the two sides announced a 90-day truce, lowered tariff rates and eased other trade barriers including deliveries of Chinese rare earth minerals.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, Roborock launched a vacuum cleaner with a robotic arm for moving socks and other obstructions out of the way.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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It’s bound to be laden with obstructions and those looking to undermine change.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Deterrents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deterrents. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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