threat
noun
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course.
threats
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pluralof threat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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First, given its remote geography and the threats it faces on its border, South Korea wasn’t in any position to send much to the Middle East.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
He resigned in July, despite facing threats from Reiner’s probate attorney that she would sue him if he quit the job, according to court records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The researchers say the results suggest that rising atmospheric CO2 could represent a form of climate-related risk that is different from more familiar threats such as heatwaves, extreme weather and sea-level rise.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
“The lack of a durable Hormuz agreement and continued threats across both Hormuz and the Red Sea should keep a sizeable geopolitical premium embedded in oil prices,” said Soojin Kim, analyst at MUFG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But the crowd would insist on leaving me, and when their threats outweighed my small value, then a man like Samir would no longer stick his neck out for me.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
