dangers

noun

plural of danger
as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage

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Recent Examples of dangers Because of his fame, McKenzie has been able to generate more attention for his crusade, appearing on cable news and writing op-eds about the dangers of cryptocurrency. — Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Public health messaging The specialists told ABC News that public health messaging about the dangers of drinking and smoking may be contributing to the declining rates of use. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 The dangers of taking a dog out off-leash The danger isn’t just scaring people who might have a fear of dogs; having your dog off-leash can lead to even more dangerous consequences. — Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Recent incidents, like an OpenAI model finding a zero-day vulnerability and an agent attempting crypto mining, highlight these dangers. — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Later, though, his experiment became a metaphor for the dangers of groupthink. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 The tragedy prompted several lawsuits, along with numerous calls to remedy the dangers and minimize speeds along that section of PCH. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 July 2026 Some residents expressed concerns about pollution, the traffic congestion, the dangers of errant drivers around kids and the lingering aroma of frying food. — Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 The incident has alarmed the world, but perhaps no one more so than AI safety experts who have warning about these kinds of dangers for years and urging companies and governments to adopt more safeguards. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dangers
  1. threats
  2. risks
  3. perils
Noun
  • Living in Alpine, Anderson has had to evacuate his home because of wildfire threats, and noted that CalFire, the county and the community learned from the fires and are much better prepared now than in the past.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Starmer’s finance minister, Rachel Reeves, was ousted, replaced by John Healey, a former defense secretary who resigned in June and accused the Treasury of failing to spend enough on the military at a time of rising threats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of threats
Noun
  • Measures to limit fire risks, such as bans on barbecues and certain outdoor work such as welding and use of electrical power saws are often ignored.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Potential monetary policy task force recommendations may involve less transparent communication, a smaller balance sheet with stability risks, and inflation metrics that produce a lower reading.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of risks
Noun
  • Such is the case here, with Glenn Howerton delivering a masterclass on the perils of our increasingly tech-dependent world.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • In Simulacra and Simulation, Jean Baudrillard famously explored the perils of living in a world of holograms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of perils

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