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 In addition, the 14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of making criminal threats. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Leaders of two commands, one overseeing the nuclear arsenal and the other focused on cyber threats, declined all three options, asking to maintain the full program. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 Bally’s recent pronouncement does deliver on prior threats, but the timing was suspect, looking more like a naked bluff at the poker table. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Paramount has tried various ploys to put political pressure on Bonta — op-eds, letters from allies, threats to leave California, politicians’ statements — which Bonta has largely brushed off. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite the taboo, Pan Am spent the 1980s running its own reassurance campaign amid a wave of hijacking and bombing threats against transatlantic flights, insisting on its own safety and security even as the threats mounted. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Brentford under Keith Andrews are an excellent team with multiple threats. — Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 These threats have increased dramatically in the past few years, according to Zwolinski. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Foremost among those threats is North Korea, which in recent years has advanced its missile and nuclear capabilities and developed a close security relationship with Russia. — Stella Kim, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for threats

Noun

The letter adds to a growing chorus of warnings about the dangers associated with advanced AI and comes shortly after a series of high-profile incidents in which flagship models tested by Anthropic and OpenAI breached testing safeguards.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
New research about the dangers of CTE in football brought out new concerns from parents about the dangers of playing football.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of dangers

Noun

When social media constantly reminds us there’s another metric to optimize, healthy self-improvement risks fueling self-criticism and anxiety around our bodies, health and self-image.

— Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026
The groups accuse the company of not disclosing all chemicals emitted during the fire, posing health risks for local residents.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of risks

Noun

Whereas many tech leaders have, like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, touted the benefits of AI, many have also expressed concern about its perils.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Yet despite years of warnings from the park’s visitors, attorneys and medical experts about the perils of riding X2, officials at the theme park – located in Valencia, California – and state regulators allowed the attraction to continue operating.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026