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
The truce between Israel and Hamas was put in jeopardy Saturday after Israel blocked Palestinian civilians from moving back to their homes in northern Gaza.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Legal experts, government officials and others across the country were warning Tuesday that the memo could put in jeopardy everything from early childhood education and food assistance programs to efforts to clear land mines in war zones.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
This also means there is no way of checking everything’s working until the very first point, which creates another layer of jeopardy.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The company's market posture has also been under jeopardy as rivals like Airbus use Boeing's failures to seize more market share.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Legal experts, government officials and others across the country were warning Tuesday that the memo could put in jeopardy everything from early childhood education and food assistance programs to efforts to clear land mines in war zones.
—Nicholas Kusnetz, WIRED, 29 Jan. 2025
This also means there is no way of checking everything’s working until the very first point, which creates another layer of jeopardy.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The company's market posture has also been under jeopardy as rivals like Airbus use Boeing's failures to seize more market share.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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Totally fair, given the scale of destruction in L.A. County — and the dangers posed by Trump.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Suffice to say, if Chrome warns you a download might be dangerous, do not take the risk.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Runoff will also increase the risk for rock and mudslides below steep terrain.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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All four of those projects ran into trouble because they were planned on land reserved for single-family homes.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Some players have had trouble adjusting, others haven’t.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The future of police accountability in Chicago is in peril.—
Amber Hunter,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now their ability to keep taking that medication is in peril.—
Farai Mutsaka and Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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