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
Unlike airports, which screen passengers and their luggage, train passengers aren't screened and Amtrak doesn't run passenger names through a criminal database to identify possible threats.
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CBS News, 1 May 2026
DeSantis has ridiculed Jeffries’ threat, including on Thursday.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Evidence about the true threat came too late.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Anxiety is high among stadium workers, who are concerned about the threat of ICE detainment, regardless of their immigration status.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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CBS News, 1 May 2026
DeSantis has ridiculed Jeffries’ threat, including on Thursday.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Evidence about the true threat came too late.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Anxiety is high among stadium workers, who are concerned about the threat of ICE detainment, regardless of their immigration status.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for threat
Noun
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The only major difference between now and then is that Edwards is now in danger of being dragged down with his ship.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Armed federal agents broke down the door while executing a warrant for someone else, and rounded up the people inside without properly determining whether Juan was a flight risk or a danger to the community, said Lear, his immigration attorney.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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The family documents describe comfortable lives and prosperous businesses blown apart by the war and the mounting Nazi menace.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lighting by Jen Schriever and Arden is the show's secret weapon, sculpting the stage with moonlight, neon and menace.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Police had been contacted by Thiamphanit's friends twice the day before her body was found, but the case was allegedly considered medium-risk, per The Times.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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And as climate change is likely to cause more storms in the future, more people will be put at risk.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
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Local governments across Florida have received letters from the state Department of Commerce declaring their comprehensive plan amendments since August 2024 to be null and void, have been sued or have backed away from planning changes to avoid legal peril.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four years ago, the EU received a crash course in the perils of foreign fossil fuel dependence.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Threat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threat. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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