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 And as these entities' use and reliance on digital systems expands, so too does their exposure to potential cybersecurity threats. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 Alito’s concerns are not unfounded, as threats to members in recent history have raised alarm about justices’ safety. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 That flexibility is central to the company’s approach as drone threats change. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 Rights and media freedom groups have separately warned of police violence, arbitrary detentions, unauthorized surveillance and threats against journalists. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Armour invoked the murder of Emmett Till while connecting the controversy to America’s history of White women portraying Black people as threats. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian officials have expressed deep concern over the attacks, saying there is an urgent need for the country to be able to rapidly respond to missile and drone threats. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Today, the technologies available for detecting biological threats are substantially more capable. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threats

Noun

Rich tried to vocalize his concerns, writing about the dangers in columns for outlets like Time magazine.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Artificial intelligence insiders warned New York City's leaders about the dangers of the emerging technology on Monday, calling for greater oversight as local governments move to respond to mounting concerns that the systems could endanger humanity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of dangers

Noun

Love Days gets inside the head of the disembodied, Medusa-like woman who uses her work to escape the perils of her own subjectivity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Many in the industry pointed to that hack as an example of the perils of the rapid pace of AI developments and capabilities.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026