DETERMENT Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

determent

noun

Definition of determent

as in deterrence

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Noun

Anker says this is an active-deterrence camera with an auto-tracking light, 180-degree dual-radar detection, and 4K resolution.

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
Despite the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this mix of geography, deterrence, and power has led many Americans to feel almost untouchable at home.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of deterrence

Noun

Rather, changes in snake behavior and movement can increase the chances of people and pets crossing paths with them.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Those numbers were likely to be updated on ‌Wednesday as China fully reopened the only road leading to the Gyirong border crossing into Nepal, allowing heavy machinery to reach the core disaster zone for the first time.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

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The current process requires two hour-long chemical treatments at 60 degrees and 90 degrees Celsius, respectively, along with multiple rinsing, soaping and neutralization steps.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
The two antibodies also worked additively, producing stronger neutralization together than either antibody achieved alone.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of neutralization

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On April 15, the NIH, which has in the past provided Baric’s lab with hundreds of millions of dollars in research funds, referred him for debarment from all federal contracts for at least three years.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
In a separate draft rule proposed last year, OPM suggested failure to sign an NDA could result in termination or debarment from future employment with the federal government.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 May 2026

Definition of debarment

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Acceptance moves you out of frustration and into a place of proactivity.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Troops in this area have sustained heavy casualties in battles with the regional Islamic State affiliate, and analysts and security sources say frustration with the government is mounting within frontline units.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

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