as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues
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Recent Examples of jeopardy
Schools that have drawn down their endowments for annual expenses have found themselves in serious financial jeopardy.
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Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
During the season finale, the family's lives are put in jeopardy
On The Waterfront, danger is around every dock.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025
With the fire still at zero percent containment and thousands of acres burned in a matter of hours, the situation placed lives and homes in immediate jeopardy.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The nation’s present and future is in great jeopardy.
—Star Parker, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
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Gregory E. Sterling, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
During the season finale, the family's lives are put in jeopardy
On The Waterfront, danger is around every dock.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 21 June 2025
With the fire still at zero percent containment and thousands of acres burned in a matter of hours, the situation placed lives and homes in immediate jeopardy.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The nation’s present and future is in great jeopardy.
—Star Parker, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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Recent flash flooding in Texas, New Mexico and North Carolina is highlighting the extreme dangers that these raging torrents of water can bring to communities in a matter of minutes.—
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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In Mamdani’s case, religion and ideology were often conflated to create a dual narrative of threat—where being Muslim and socialist were seen as mutually reinforcing dangers.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
9 July 2025
Noun
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While a lot of good can come from a cup of cloud coffee, there also can be risks.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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The police can’t really help, unless Jeanne refuses to take custody, in which case social services will step in — but there’s a risk the siblings could wind up permanently separated.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Miranda had trouble finding harpy eagle experts who were willing to co-author this paper with him.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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View gallery - 5 images Harley-Davidson’s boardroom troubles are there for everyone to see.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The incident serves as a stark warning to visitors about the perils of venturing into remote Australian regions without proper preparation or safety equipment.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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There is one very powerful, very important advertising job open right now, and the company is looking for someone with ad chops and an understanding of the perils and opportunities of AI.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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