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terroristic

American  
[ter-er-ist-ik] / ˌtɛr ərˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

  1. promoting, involving, or characterized by terrorism.


Example Sentences

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“A new law enforcement strategy that investigates all participants in these criminal and terroristic conspiracies — including the organized structures, networks, entities, organizations, funding sources, and predicate actions behind them — is required.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

“If the rationale had been to combat misinformation or protect against algorithms radicalizing people into terroristic behavior, I’d be like, ‘Yeah, let’s do this,’” she says.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 18, 2024

Carvalho was committed to the state hospital after he was acquitted by reason of mental disease, disorder or defect in a 2016 terroristic threatening case on Kauai, where he’s from.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

The juvenile – who is not being identified because they are a minor – has been charged with terroristic threats, false public alarms and cyber harassment.

From Fox News • Dec. 21, 2021

As to Nikita—nicknamed Necator—he is the perfect flower of the terroristic wilderness.

From Notes on My Books by Conrad, Joseph