Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

terrorist

[ter-er-ist] / ˈtɛr ər ɪst /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Joseph Fransen, the study’s chief author, told the Commission that he took inspiration from the federal government’s 9/11 after-action report, which dissected mistakes leading up to the terrorist attack.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Since World War I, the stock exchange has also been shuttered because of extreme weather, the 1977 New York City blackout and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Under Tanzanian law, offences such as recruiting for, facilitating, harbouring or supporting terrorists or terrorist groups carry severe penalties.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Matar's defense lawyers said he never acted on behalf of any terrorist organization, even if he was angry about the blasphemous nature of "The Satanic Verses."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

They seemed less intent on finding out my views than on proving that I was a Communist and a terrorist.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Flock CEO Garrett Langley has accused some opponents of being "terrorists," stoking the fire.

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

Is that sufficient for the mediators and terrorists?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

"We were only asking for our rights. We are not terrorists," she said.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The red-granite and glass building overlooking Fox Studio Lot was formerly called Fox Plaza, but may be better known to movie fans as fictional Nakatomi Plaza, where Bruce Willis fought terrorists in “Die Hard.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

On the other hand, the seventeen Americans killed by terrorists in 1985 were among the 28 million of us who traveled abroad that year—that’s one chance in 1.6 million of becoming a victim.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




Vocabulary lists containing terrorist


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training