as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Scientists’ ability to keep tabs on the swift-changing Arctic is being jeopardized by geopolitical upheaval.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
This move jeopardizes programs aimed at trans students, like school mental health assistance and support for homeless students.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
If states have to take over even some of the oversight functions currently run by the Department, the three-legged approach of the triad is likely to fall over, jeopardizing student protections and the integrity of federal financial aid programs.
—Edward Conroy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Like Reyes, Cordero-Stutz — an assistant Miami-Dade Police Department director overseeing investigators — said Florida law related to investigations of police officers restricts how much supervisors can comment on incidents without jeopardizing potential future disciplinary actions.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
This move jeopardizes programs aimed at trans students, like school mental health assistance and support for homeless students.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
If states have to take over even some of the oversight functions currently run by the Department, the three-legged approach of the triad is likely to fall over, jeopardizing student protections and the integrity of federal financial aid programs.
—Edward Conroy, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Like Reyes, Cordero-Stutz — an assistant Miami-Dade Police Department director overseeing investigators — said Florida law related to investigations of police officers restricts how much supervisors can comment on incidents without jeopardizing potential future disciplinary actions.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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