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
Staff there assess humans and animals for disease threats and, if a case of illness is found, work with local authorities on contact tracing if other passengers were potentially exposed.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
That uncertainty is magnified by ongoing legal challenges and threats by Musk for deeper cuts.
—Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Attendees at the Principles First Summit were forced out of the JW Marriott hotel after receiving the threat from someone claiming to be former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Johnson shows how police forces, irked by the anarchist threat, developed new techniques of detection and surveillance.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Pien Huang, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
That uncertainty is magnified by ongoing legal challenges and threats by Musk for deeper cuts.
—Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Attendees at the Principles First Summit were forced out of the JW Marriott hotel after receiving the threat from someone claiming to be former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
—arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Johnson shows how police forces, irked by the anarchist threat, developed new techniques of detection and surveillance.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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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
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Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Octa’s mill has the underlying menace and naughtiness of a very powerful engine but without being excessively loud, and makes the vehicle more usable as a result.—
Charlie Roxburghe,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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Girls trying to learn to negotiate the world, repressive institutions in cavernous spaces and obscurely malevolent authority figures, all suffused in an atmosphere of menace, are her recurring motifs.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Then, when the risk of frost is over, seedlings can be planted in pots or on the ground outdoors.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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Suffice to say, if Chrome warns you a download might be dangerous, do not take the risk.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Now their ability to keep taking that medication is in peril.—
Farai Mutsaka and Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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The future of police accountability in Chicago is in peril.—
Amber Hunter,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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