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
One of the most popular, the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) program, remains in legal jeopardy.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Those detained by the police often have to pay bribes to secure their release, adding another layer of jeopardy.
Myanmar, with a population of about 55 million, has a long history of military regimes.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Those dependencies have put the US in increasing jeopardy as foreign government hackers exploit these networks’ complexity and inconsistency.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
However, the wildfire outbreak there on Tuesday, has put many of these properties into jeopardy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Those detained by the police often have to pay bribes to secure their release, adding another layer of jeopardy.
Myanmar, with a population of about 55 million, has a long history of military regimes.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Those dependencies have put the US in increasing jeopardy as foreign government hackers exploit these networks’ complexity and inconsistency.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
However, the wildfire outbreak there on Tuesday, has put many of these properties into jeopardy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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For residents, parents and students, the danger is clear and present every day.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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No player made more than the Netherlands international’s 27 defensive actions, but this was by design rather than luck with his manager fully aware of the danger Bournemouth pose down the flanks.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Participants in the trial had advanced chronic kidney disease, so the results may not apply to people at lower risk.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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But the blanket Trump pay-to-quit offer–reportedly driven by Elon Musk–ignores a big risk: That the top performers, with the most marketable skills, will take the money and run.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Sources close to the situation said that the trouble started when Johnson and another one of Black’s baby mamas got into it toward the end of the party.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s a small sign of trouble when the two stop by a strawberry stand and the woman running it hits on Isaac.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Every season, the NBA trade deadline rumor mill fixates on an All-Star who could save a franchise in peril.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Clearly his primary focus was helping those in the most peril in storms like this.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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