as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardize
Israel had to inform the US without jeopardizing the operation.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In his ruling this week, Wyandotte County Chief Judge Robert Burns said releasing the affidavit for public view could jeopardize the safety or wellbeing of a victim, witness, confidential source or undercover agent, or cause the destruction of evidence.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, inflation running near 3% on both core and headline is a good distance from the Fed's 2% target and could jeopardize an economy that relies on consumer spending as the primary growth engine.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Any delays in the deployment of Pelican satellites, contract fulfillment, or customer uptake could jeopardize the doubling projection.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
In his ruling this week, Wyandotte County Chief Judge Robert Burns said releasing the affidavit for public view could jeopardize the safety or wellbeing of a victim, witness, confidential source or undercover agent, or cause the destruction of evidence.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Still, inflation running near 3% on both core and headline is a good distance from the Fed's 2% target and could jeopardize an economy that relies on consumer spending as the primary growth engine.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Any delays in the deployment of Pelican satellites, contract fulfillment, or customer uptake could jeopardize the doubling projection.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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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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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
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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