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
The source said the deportations to Eswatini were a provocation by the US and a direct national security threat.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Miami-Dade keeps adding more homes near the water, so debates continue about how best to balance growth, safety, and climate threats.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
The threat follows a 12-day war that left nearly 1,000 Iranians and dozens of Israelis dead, and comes amid a tense ceasefire negotiated after both U.S. military and Israeli strikes against Iran's nuclear program.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Why This Work Matters Now Quantum threats may still be several years away—but cryptographic systems have long lifecycles.
—Dino Dimarino, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
Miami-Dade keeps adding more homes near the water, so debates continue about how best to balance growth, safety, and climate threats.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
The threat follows a 12-day war that left nearly 1,000 Iranians and dozens of Israelis dead, and comes amid a tense ceasefire negotiated after both U.S. military and Israeli strikes against Iran's nuclear program.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Why This Work Matters Now Quantum threats may still be several years away—but cryptographic systems have long lifecycles.
—Dino Dimarino, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
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And a report released Thursday by Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, looking at the dangers of fragrances specifically, found that over 98% of fragrance chemicals either lack basic safety data or are classified as high or potentially high concern by scientific authorities.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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But even if the out-of-towners from Austin, Dallas, and beyond in the campgrounds along the river did receive these alerts on their phones, how many of them would have fully grasped the danger?—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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The image is one of lifeless menace — a kind of mechanical extension of a mad scientist’s vision.—
Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
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The Republicans’ shrewd assault on transgender rights put the Democrats on the defensive and effectively camouflaged the existential menace of Project 2025.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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The police can’t really help, unless Jeanne refuses to take custody, in which case social services will step in — but there’s a risk the siblings could wind up permanently separated.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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There is a slight risk of excessive rainfall across most of east Central Florida.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Aging infrastructure and rising water levels are increasing the number of dams at risk of overtopping, threatening their structural integrity and potentially putting downstream communities in peril.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Fossil fuel pollution — alongside other compounding factors — has transformed these months into a time of mounting peril, punctuated by relentless heat waves, rampant wildfires and catastrophic flooding.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
20 July 2025
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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