Words similar to deterrent

Example sentences for: deterrent

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One deterrent to food-stamp use, remember, is the Checkout-Line Factor--people tend to look at you funny when you whip out your food-stamp card to buy your groceries.
Critics of the CWC say that chemical weapons are an essential deterrent against such attacks by these nonparticipating nations.
One especially noteworthy innovation was the creation of the Joint House-Senate Atomic Energy Committee, which is credited by many with the development of our nuclear deterrent capability and was also criticized for wielding too much power relative to the executive branch.
"I suspect that one reason is that the Senators have actually read the treaty and understand how deeply flawed it is, how unlikely it is to stop nuclear proliferation or even nuclear testing, and how it has the potential to leave the United States with an unsafe, unreliable nuclear deterrent.
The threat of further strikes and labor disruptions is another deterrent for investors.