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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The BBC's Caitríona Perry spoke to Kerry Kennedy, the niece of late president John F Kennedy, about demolition threats to the performance centre named after him.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
It’s not only external threats that are driving a new need for speed inside corporate cybersecurity teams—it’s their own engineers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Union of Journalists in Israel denounced threats against the filmmakers, saying in a statement that "without freedom of expression, there is no democracy".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
We are increasing readiness against existing threats, and the United States has on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He lets out a long sigh, probably discarding more threats.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
