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as in endangered
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay
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Recent Examples of compromised
Judges have a duty to ensure that a person’s liberty, due process rights, and privacy are not compromised by administrative or technical errors.
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Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
No court, no state official, no independent review found evidence that our vote count was compromised or that the outcome was in doubt.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The judge ruled that an investigator’s misleading testimony to a grand jury, and undefined language in the license fee plan, had compromised the charges against Kilkelly.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Eventually, the parties compromised and avoided arbitration hours before Ryan and Twins officials boarded planes headed for Phoenix, where the case was to be heard.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Bumble later confirmed that one of its contractors' accounts had been compromised in a phishing attack.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
However, once the protective barrier is compromised, the wood is more likely to absorb water, food residue, and bacteria.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite an oblique issue that limited his practice reps, Darnold did not seem especially compromised in Seattle’s first two playoff games.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The hacking group also compromised the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil, a major supply base of rare earth mineral reserves, the cyber firm’s report said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
No court, no state official, no independent review found evidence that our vote count was compromised or that the outcome was in doubt.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The judge ruled that an investigator’s misleading testimony to a grand jury, and undefined language in the license fee plan, had compromised the charges against Kilkelly.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Eventually, the parties compromised and avoided arbitration hours before Ryan and Twins officials boarded planes headed for Phoenix, where the case was to be heard.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Bumble later confirmed that one of its contractors' accounts had been compromised in a phishing attack.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
However, once the protective barrier is compromised, the wood is more likely to absorb water, food residue, and bacteria.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Despite an oblique issue that limited his practice reps, Darnold did not seem especially compromised in Seattle’s first two playoff games.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The hacking group also compromised the Ministry of Mines and Energy of Brazil, a major supply base of rare earth mineral reserves, the cyber firm’s report said.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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Another iconic but endangered Northwest species, a population of killer whales, also depend on the salmon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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This could have been a disaster that would have resulted in a cloud of debris that could have endangered other satellites for months.—
David Szondy
February 07,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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Built for extreme cold Corvus One for Cold Chain uses industrial-grade barcode scanners with precise control over focus and exposure, enabling reliable label capture even when barcodes are frosted, damaged, or low contrast.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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On this occasion, his team only threatened to restore parity once, Henderson blocking Kostoulas’s shot after he was put through by Georginio Rutter.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Proctor threatened to shoot the animal.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Nanos' last election was marred by controversy.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, Machado seems to have regrouped following the elbow surgery that marred the end of his 2023 season and slowed him to start 2024.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mass layoffs have dramatically reduced the department’s staffing, which critics say has jeopardized school funding and weakened civil rights enforcement.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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After that, the river’s flow past the dams could eventually be jeopardized.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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No one was reported injured by the Wednesday night blaze at the Lehigh Valley Hospital campus in Dickson City, which drew all available emergency medical services within a 50-mile radius, fire officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers were injured, autonomous vehicles were set on fire and stores were looted.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the two candidates most likely to lead Bangladesh into a post-Hasina future are a far cry from those who risked everything on the barricades and in the streets to topple her.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Without Danish consent, landing there risked a diplomatic crisis and potentially an escalation with Germany.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bass, who was politically weakened by her performance during the fire and its aftermath, was already facing more than two dozen challengers looking to oust her in the June 2 primary — the vast majority little known to the public and not expected to pose any threat.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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New York — US stocks dropped Thursday, continuing a recent patch of volatility, as Wall Street grappled with persistent nerves about artificial intelligence and economic data showed the labor market weakened over the past two months.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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