as in terror
the use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal
They have been arrested for acts of terrorism. international terrorism the fight against terrorism
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Recent Examples of terrorism
In 2024, more than half of the world’s terrorism victims were killed across West Africa’s Sahel, a vast desert territory ruled by military juntas, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace.
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The incident is not being treated as terrorism and no other suspects are being sought at this time, according to Merseyside Assistant Chief Jenny Sims.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 May 2025
The governor's office criticized the Council of American Islamic Relations in a statement and accused the interfaith group of being linked to terrorism.
—Caroline Love, NPR, 22 May 2025
Officials have not ruled out terrorism, Lt. William Hutchinson told reporters at the scene, adding that there appears to be one fatality.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
The incident is not being treated as terrorism and no other suspects are being sought at this time, according to Merseyside Assistant Chief Jenny Sims.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 May 2025
The governor's office criticized the Council of American Islamic Relations in a statement and accused the interfaith group of being linked to terrorism.
—Caroline Love, NPR, 22 May 2025
Officials have not ruled out terrorism, Lt. William Hutchinson told reporters at the scene, adding that there appears to be one fatality.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrorism
Noun
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Hamas and other militant groups kidnapped 251 people from Israel during the October 7, 2023 terror attacks.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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In the trailer, LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles) is recruited to be part of an elite team tasked with preventing a large scale terror attack in Los Angeles.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 May 2025
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Despite their fierce appearances, many of the barbers who work at Liem’s shops are soft-spoken and humble and reject any perceptions of violence and crime.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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His team of workers does round-the-clock work to tackle the root causes of community violence, leading peer-to-peer support and group therapy sessions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Terrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrorism. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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