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
During his speech, Booker encouraged his fellow Democrats to work to protect vulnerable Americans from mass deportations and mass firings in federal agencies, threats to Medicaid, the implications of the ongoing trade wars and more.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Evacuation information from Cal Fire Evacuation Orders Immediate threat to life.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The greatest tornado threat will begin later in the afternoon and continue overnight.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
By tightening demonstration policies, university administrators contributed to a discourse that has framed the pro-Palestinian protest as an existential threat to the well-being and safety of society at large and have, in effect, played into the hands of the current administration.
—Bastiaan Vanacker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Evacuation information from Cal Fire Evacuation Orders Immediate threat to life.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The greatest tornado threat will begin later in the afternoon and continue overnight.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
By tightening demonstration policies, university administrators contributed to a discourse that has framed the pro-Palestinian protest as an existential threat to the well-being and safety of society at large and have, in effect, played into the hands of the current administration.
—Bastiaan Vanacker, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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The couple shared their shocking experience in a now-viral TikTok video, warning others about the dangers of unsafe food handling.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Gut contents and other fossil evidence make clear that Mammut was only a danger to plants, however, and went extinct along with many other forms of megafauna around 11,000 years ago.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And the most viral new-gen phonk bears no resemblance to Memphis rap besides the apocalyptic menace.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Mar. 2025
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For years, American national-security experts have rightly focused on addressing the rising threat from China, but wrongly neglected the threat from Russia, including this ideological menace.—
Michael McFaul,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Regardless of the veracity of the cable-cutter reports, Chinese technological advances that can be used for military purposes pose inherent risks.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Participants’ risk of insomnia went up by 59% for each additional hour of screen time in bed, too.2 Is One Screen Activity Worse For Your Sleep Than Others?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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Our pollinators in in peril, a new study released this week suggests.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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This is not because the shows currently on are in some sort of immediate peril but rather because there isn’t a clear next generation or growth in the medium.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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