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
Damaging winds will be the primary threat with the line of storms, but large hail and a few tornadoes will also be possible, the weather service said.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
In March 2025, Lofton, a 28-year-old attorney from Saginaw, was arrested for making terroristic threats against County Commissioner Manny Ramirez, a felony offense.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
For 30 years, Shor’s algorithm has been a security threat in theory only.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Cognizant spokesperson William Abelson said the company removed the threat from its systems after identifying the breach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
In March 2025, Lofton, a 28-year-old attorney from Saginaw, was arrested for making terroristic threats against County Commissioner Manny Ramirez, a felony offense.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
For 30 years, Shor’s algorithm has been a security threat in theory only.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Cognizant spokesperson William Abelson said the company removed the threat from its systems after identifying the breach.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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There is a danger, in climate planning, of investing in protection against the previous disaster rather than against the next—the engineer’s version of fighting the last war.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was not really a danger from Minnesota, honestly.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Hallways hum with invisible menace.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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So the San Francisco Bay Area resident went back to a family recipe and decided to take a risk, with a whisk.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The notion of compliance as an interconnected system aligns with broader trends in risk management.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Paris Club, an informal forum of representatives from creditor countries largely in the Global North, has steered the destinies of nations in financial peril, restructuring over half a trillion dollars in sovereign debt since its first meeting in 1956.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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There’s a much greater sense of moral peril to consuming that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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