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
We’re motivated to get outside, soak up some sun and enjoy a slight breeze without the threat of constant afternoon thunderstorms.
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
It's rated for a top speed of 55 mph (89 km/h), but the lack of a windscreen and the resulting threat of frostbite kept me from that speed.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
This is a new kind of oligarchic threat that will need to be taken seriously in its own right.
—BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Here's what to know about winter weather threats in your area.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
It's rated for a top speed of 55 mph (89 km/h), but the lack of a windscreen and the resulting threat of frostbite kept me from that speed.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
This is a new kind of oligarchic threat that will need to be taken seriously in its own right.
—BÁlint Madlovics, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
Here's what to know about winter weather threats in your area.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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The dynamic creates a real quandary as all of this puts Mickey 17 and 18 in harm’s way, a danger to the whole enterprise and one that must be done away with.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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President Volodymyr Zelensky, himself a former filmmaker and comic actor, was keenly aware of this danger from the start.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In my family, Mississippi loomed large as a place of special menace, even in the Jim Crow South.—
Catherine Coleman Flowers,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh raises the level of difficulty here by having flashback sequences feature a young Stamp from the 1967 film Poor Cow, but the real star is 1999 Stamp, who is all snarl and righteous menace as the former hitman bent on revenge.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Thus, there is always a lurking risk that your AI use will be detected.—
Andrew Brodsky,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Pope Francis noted that while a nation has the right to defend itself and keep communities safe from people who have committed violent or serious crimes, deportations put some migrants at risk.—
Ray Lewis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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The former means a direct, consequential, and near-term peril to U.S. security and values, while the latter poses a long-term risk to U.S. influence, position, and power.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Throughout history, many whites have advocated for justice, and sometimes at their peril.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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