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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Tokyo's defence minister said Tuesday the military needs to be boosted with a "sense of urgency and crisis", as a new government assessment warned of growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Quiñonez is one of those who have advocated for change, but says she has received threats because of this - especially from men.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In the past year, OPR spearheaded an initiative to dramatically expand the agency’s ability to monitor online critics and potential threats, according to contractors, federal documents and former HSI agents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
When arginine is scarce, cells struggle to produce MHC-1, a protein that helps alert the immune system to threats such as mutated cells and invading viruses.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
No shouts, no curses, no threats, no tottering footsteps.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
