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
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The dynamic creates a real quandary as all of this puts Mickey 17 and 18 in harm’s way, a danger to the whole enterprise and one that must be done away with.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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President Volodymyr Zelensky, himself a former filmmaker and comic actor, was keenly aware of this danger from the start.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The area is now at risk for mudslides amid the looming threat of extensive rain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Caregivers are urged to get up to date on their vaccines because that can reduce the risk of passing on an infection to young children, Mestre said.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But sometimes the city has had trouble keeping the lights on.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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Folks heading to or from Super Bowl parties Sunday evening should have little weather troubles across most of the country.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The former means a direct, consequential, and near-term peril to U.S. security and values, while the latter poses a long-term risk to U.S. influence, position, and power.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Throughout history, many whites have advocated for justice, and sometimes at their peril.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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