deterrent
Example Sentences
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"Public exposure also acts as a deterrent, reducing the social rewards that fuel this behaviour," explained Simpson, who has worked with military personnel for the past 15 years.
From BBC
Mainly seen as a deterrent measure, the Anti-Coercion Instrument dates back to 2021, when the EU was looking for a way to deter China from an economic coercion campaign against Lithuania.
From MarketWatch
Like the goalkeepers law a referee would not be expected to apply it strictly to the letter but to use it as a genuine deterrent.
From BBC
Their presence in the country is a major deterrent against wider war with government forces.
TSMC’s moves are in focus because the company is a big driver of Taiwan’s economy and seen by some observers as a deterrent for a Chinese invasion.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
