THREATS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

threats

noun

plural of threat

as in dangers

something that may cause injury or harm terrorism is a threat to the safety of people everywhere

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Recent Examples of threats Trump has repeated threats to take out power plants and other infrastructure. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 The President’s campaign to seize control of the midterms has gone far beyond voter purges and threats to withhold federal funding. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 As the Chicago meningococcal outbreak illustrates, health officials need a complete picture to protect people from disease and other threats. — Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026 This includes threats to withdraw federal funding and initiation of new investigations against campuses that do not comply with the federal government’s agenda on topics like antisemitism and diversity, equity and inclusion. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Iran’s foreign minister vowed on Sunday that new threats of war will not budge Iran from its policies. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 The company says the weapon is designed to provide greater range and effectiveness against current and emerging threats. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 The initial goal is not to power entire bases, but to focus instead on the critical operations that must stay online during grid outages, especially in this age of AI and rising cybersecurity threats. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 In other words, the biggest threats on the horizon might not be the Vatican or their local dioceses as much as time and money. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threats

Noun

Even that expansion presents dangers, the company acknowledged, because more traditional science and research is outside its current area of expertise.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Tech investors sound cautiously optimistic about Anthropic's S-1 public offering document , despite persistent concerns about the future of AI and dangers of the technology.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangers

Noun

Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Next week will bring major risks for a stock market that's trying to find its footing as the AI trade continues to stumble, with several megacap earnings, a Federal Reserve meeting and a key inflation report in store.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of risks

Noun

Since then, a growing movement across North America is attempting to transform ecological menaces into culinary commodities, from Florida to Hawai’i, British Columbia, Maine, and the Mississippi River basin.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Things don't go well, though, and menaces from across many realities show up to make a big mess.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of menaces

Noun

The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
One of the best ways to stay private and protect yourself from the internet's many perils is a VPN.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026