in jeopardy
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: in a situation in which someone or something is exposed to possible injury, loss, or evil : in danger
He is responsible for placing innocent lives in jeopardy.
The wrong decision could place your career in (serious) jeopardy.
Adverse public opinion puts this proposal in serious jeopardy.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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The grant money for lighting was never in jeopardy.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
His status for this weekend's SummerSlam premium live event is no longer in jeopardy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The grant money for lighting was never in jeopardy.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
And a Missouri furniture maker said his business is in jeopardy amid a yearslong legal battle with his insurance company.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in jeopardy
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“In jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jeopardy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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