Des Browne

We live in a very uncertain world, and I think that uncertainty of itself generates an environment which we should not make a decision that deprives future generations of the deterrent effect that the nuclear weapons have provided for us and for almost all of my life.

British Politician

Helen Fisher

Overdone lipstick is a deterrent to men. It rubs off easily onto their skin and the edges of their shirts, so it discourages them from kissing, touching, and coming closer to you, which is what they really want to do!

American Scientist

Sinead Burke

My height was not a deterrent, and it did not make me the person I am. It was like my long brown hair or my brown eyes - a physical characteristic that differentiated me from quite a percentage of the population.

Designer

Anthony Albanese

No mainstream politician believes in open borders, but a policy that uses its prolonged treatment of detained people as an ongoing deterrent to others has a deep flaw at its heart.

Australian Politician

Michael Wilbon

What we've seen this season is that if something that will enhance performance is available, some players will indulge... unless the penalty is an absolute deterrent.

American Journalist

Vladimir Putin

It's Russia some people would like to get rid of. They are still afraid of our nuclear deterrent. We have our own foreign policy whether they like it or not.

Russian Statesman

Robert Taft

The only method by which people can be supported is out of the effort of those who are earning their own way. We must not create a deterrent to hard work.

American Politician

Martin Luther King III

I'm totally against the death penalty - which, if anyone has a right to support, I do - because I do not see it as a deterrent to crime.

American Activist

Oprah Winfrey

I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.

American Entertainer

Tommy Tuberville

We must modernize our greatest deterrent and keep peace among our adversaries with our nuclear arsenal.

Used where punishment or consequence is implied for unwanted actions.

Context Matters

Usually refers to something undesirable that prevents actions.

Negative Connotation

Can range from mild discouragement to strong prevention.

Severity Varies

When used as an adjective, it suggests the presence of control or dominance.

Impression of Power

It indicates a preventive measure that may not be immediately obvious.

Subtle Prevention

Can relate to emotional or psychological factors that prevent an action.

Emotional Influence

 and they're going to threaten the world. And vaccines are our best defense. So if we want to be able to prevent epidemics like Ebola, we need to take on the risk of investing in vaccine development and in stockpile creation. And we need to view this, then, as the ultimate deterrent --

Why Vaccines are Made...

 leaving its profitability zero. That would remove the temptation to invade preemptively out of fear of them attacking you first. It removes the need for a hair trigger for retaliation to make your deterrent threat credible, and therefore, it would lead to a state of peace.

The surprising decline...

 tried the unfamiliar food a bold risk that paid off but there's something else intriguing they still haven't touched the green fresher chips so is the green a deterrent they didn't like the funny color they went for something it was probably more familiar food eat white

Does the Colour of Food...

 we've studied this and we've observed that when it comes to cycling once you go more than 15 kilometers so roughly nine miles between home and work there's a big decrease in the amount of cycling Hill's are also a big deterrent for people to jump on a bike on a regular

Human-powered mobility...

 leopard stilted and do anything which just goes to show that the presence of tasks the presence of some sort of device on an animal is even a good-enough deterrent and also obviously sighs couldn't have to turn to to protect something from a predator

Safari Live - Day 352 PIPE...

 On board they're testing the latest shark deterrent and protection technologies. So what we've seen is that in the recent years there has been an increase in the number of shark bite globally, including in Australia.

Testing a Shark...

 where survivors get the support and justice they deserve, where the authorities get the information they need, and where there's a real deterrent to violating the rights of another human being. Thank you.

The reporting system...

 by her what an effective deterrent these dogs these dogs are and the fact that these guys are now building a center of excellence for dog training is really gonna help us into the future

DANGER: Rapid Response...

 BRIAN These people lived in very predator-rich environments. Lots of animals who regarded humans as prey. Fire was a deterrent. It protected you against predators.

Humans vs. Predators PIPE...

 The first thing they'll need to test the deterrent, sharks.

Deterrent

Context Matters

Negative Connotation

Severity Varies

Compare with

Never forget "Deterrent"

WordUp Chrome Extension