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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it
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as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
children living in poverty are considered at risk for a number of medical and developmental problems
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as in to venture
to take a chance on
Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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Recent Examples of risk
Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
How to lower your risk of hemorrhoids For starters, leave your phone out of the bathroom.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The one-two-three judicial punches could risk the president's plans to deport as many as 1 million people per year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Increasing wildfire risk, higher premiums and fewer policy options mean that owning a home in a wildfire-prone area is likely to keep getting more expensive.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
How to lower your risk of hemorrhoids For starters, leave your phone out of the bathroom.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Without reform and operational change, Dine risks following the same path.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The one-two-three judicial punches could risk the president's plans to deport as many as 1 million people per year.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risk
Noun
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It was postponed indefinitely due to the federal takeover threat.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The threats are sometimes even leveled against family members.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One major priority of the CCP in this realm is to produce scientific papers on the dangers of climate change and the utility of alternative forms of energy.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The public often does not see the danger because the consequences are hidden in the future.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Benetti ventured into modern-art territory with the beach club on the 353-foot Luminosity.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ignoring that lesson endangers economies and ingenuity.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Aside from disease, the creatures are vulnerable to habitat loss, animal attacks and being hit by cars, and were named critically endangered in 2022, according to Australia’s World Wildlife Fund (WWF).—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Missouri, redistricting threatens to put Cleaver’s Kansas City-area district in the most jeopardy.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Martinez saga reigniting, however, feels indicative of Villa’s summer of jeopardy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beach hazards statements alert the public to dangerous water conditions that could become life-threatening in some instances.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Coming five years after similar fall hazards fines for The Salvation Army of Mercer County in Princeton, West Virginia, OSHA proposed hitting The Salvation Army with an $82,750 fine for a Repeat-Serious violation.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Trump has also taken an unusually hands-on approach to pressure policy and leadership changes at a slew of colleges and universities by freezing, or threatening to withhold, federal funding at campuses, including Columbia, George Mason, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Brown, and Michigan.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The clause allows a NATO member to convene a meeting of allies to consult on an issue that could threaten its security.—
Will Gretsky,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McCarthy was having some trouble doing so to start this game, as the Bears’ defense, led by new coordinator Dennis Allen, was drawing up the right pressures to fluster the young signal caller.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Still, Counsell and the Cubs have kept their sights set on continuing to play well enough to hang onto a playoff spot while not getting in trouble for looking past the regular season series that are still in front of them.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risk. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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