low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
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Pilot programs are a low-risk way to gauge whether a technology is suitable for the organization.
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
DraftKings Promo Code for Knicks-Pacers Game 3 This new promo will set up players with a low-risk option.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Treatments have similarly evolved, emphasizing active surveillance of low-risk cancers and minimally invasive focal therapies.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
In some ways this is an improvement on the Booker plan, which invested the accounts in low-risk bonds that paid 3% a year, and had loftier goals like eliminating racial inequality.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
DraftKings Promo Code for Knicks-Pacers Game 3 This new promo will set up players with a low-risk option.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Treatments have similarly evolved, emphasizing active surveillance of low-risk cancers and minimally invasive focal therapies.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
In some ways this is an improvement on the Booker plan, which invested the accounts in low-risk bonds that paid 3% a year, and had loftier goals like eliminating racial inequality.
—Allison Schrager, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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