Deterrent Example (Noun)
Meaning
Punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The judge sentenced the young vandal to community service as a deterrent example to others who might consider committing similar crimes.
- The company made an example of the employee who was caught embezzling funds, firing him publicly to deter others from attempting similar misconduct.
- The strict punishment was intended to serve as a deterrent example to others who might be tempted to break the rules.
- The court's decision to impose a harsh sentence was meant to make an example of the defendant and deter others from committing similar crimes.
- The public flogging was a brutal deterrent example, intended to warn others of the consequences of disobeying the strict laws of the land.