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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Maritime drones powered by sun and wind that can stay at sea for months will patrol Fiji's waters for drug traffickers and other threats under a deal with Australia announced Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
But there’s also a recognition here that the way through that inflection point will involve some inconvenient alliances in the face of powerful business threats.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
One trend indicated on this second list is a week of recovery for companies involved with providing financial information, which some investors believe face existential threats from AI.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Across an itinerant urgency of walks, drives, embraces, laughs, threats, nervy meetings, shared meals, phone calls and tearful testimony, Loktev’s immersive portrait of roving defiance is as necessary as nonfiction gets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The foreman and bricklayer grunted threats and stepped forward.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
