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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
This effectively cements his firing and puts in jeopardy his office's cases protecting workers from Trump's firings.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
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
This effectively cements his firing and puts in jeopardy his office's cases protecting workers from Trump's firings.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
-
The couple shared their shocking experience in a now-viral TikTok video, warning others about the dangers of unsafe food handling.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Gut contents and other fossil evidence make clear that Mammut was only a danger to plants, however, and went extinct along with many other forms of megafauna around 11,000 years ago.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Participants’ risk of insomnia went up by 59% for each additional hour of screen time in bed, too.2 Is One Screen Activity Worse For Your Sleep Than Others?—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
-
Regardless of the veracity of the cable-cutter reports, Chinese technological advances that can be used for military purposes pose inherent risks.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
But remember the difference in this administration from the first one, Mike Flynn, who was his National Security advisor at the time, Waltz now in trouble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
-
Rooms that open with an old-fashioned key — or worse, rooms with no locks — are a sign of trouble.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Our pollinators in in peril, a new study released this week suggests.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share