deters

present tense third-person singular of deter
as in dissuades
to steer (a person) from an activity or course of action we tried to deter him from his crazy scheme, but to no avail

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Recent Examples of deters Some experts argue that paying more for surgeries and procedures versus primary care incentivizes performing more of those services — and also deters medical students from going into primary care in the first place. Caitlin Owens, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 Research has found that nasturtiums emit a peppery fragrance that naturally deters cucumber beetles. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025 Last year, former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick suggested the tax deters free agents from signing with Massachusetts teams. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Mar. 2025 The scent of its white spring flowers is sometimes described as mothball-like, which deters deer. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025 And that’s good for business, as restricting access to products deters thieves but also shoppers. James Barron, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025 This generates affordable precision mass, deters adversaries, and protects our democracies. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 If overregulation deters innovators from taking the risks necessary to advance the ball. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Whether or not this setback deters the mountain bikers on Mount Tamalpais is yet to be seen. Maureen Gaffney, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Deters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deters. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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