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
Between the lines: If federal student borrowing is put in jeopardy, some may turn to private loans, which can be harder to access and more complicated.
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Quite quickly the freeze was blocked by a judge but by then it had been made clear to schools that their research funding was in serious jeopardy.
—Lucie Lapovsky, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With her future in the department in possible jeopardy, Pitch Perfect told TMZ that Mercado may have a future in the hip-hop world.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The cops, including the corrupt Officer Powell (Hamish Allan-Headley), had already gotten to the witness, who changes his tune and throws Hector’s fate into jeopardy.
Matt decides to go on the offensive to get Hector free.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kate Murphy, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Quite quickly the freeze was blocked by a judge but by then it had been made clear to schools that their research funding was in serious jeopardy.
—Lucie Lapovsky, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
With her future in the department in possible jeopardy, Pitch Perfect told TMZ that Mercado may have a future in the hip-hop world.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The cops, including the corrupt Officer Powell (Hamish Allan-Headley), had already gotten to the witness, who changes his tune and throws Hector’s fate into jeopardy.
Matt decides to go on the offensive to get Hector free.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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The Arkansas Forestry Division listed wildfire danger in Benton County, and all other counties in the state, as low as of 8:40 a.m. Monday.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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This behavior mimics their wild ancestors, who would ambush prey from above or perch in trees to avoid danger.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The country could be at risk of losing its elimination status if an outbreak continued for more than one year.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Key challenges, like the risk of exacerbating inequality if access is limited to the rich and the significant energy demands, will need to be addressed.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That can get him into trouble at times, but throwing 97-100 mph as a reliever also gives him more margin for error.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Police eventually returned the child home, and Bass reported the child had been in trouble the day before, according to a police report.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is not because the shows currently on are in some sort of immediate peril but rather because there isn’t a clear next generation or growth in the medium.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Our pollinators in in peril, a new study released this week suggests.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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