jeopardized

Definition of jeopardizednext
past tense of jeopardize

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Recent Examples of jeopardized The sources claimed staffing was insufficient and that staff members were poorly trained, and that an inability to handle the massive volume of patient and provider data jeopardized coverage for millions. Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026 The error caused her credit score to plunge roughly 85 points and jeopardized her plans to move with her disabled father into a more accessible home. Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 4 May 2026 The ordeal, which exposed fierce acrimony between House and Senate Republicans, left thousands of workers without pay, upended air travel and jeopardized Americans' safety. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Pentagon officials have warned that the deficits jeopardized the military’s ability to prevail in a hypothetical conflict against Russia or China. Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 The Office of Inspector General determined in a report that Hegseth jeopardized troop safety and violated department policy. Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2026 South Africa’s rand weakened and was nearly 1% down from its close on Friday after the weekend setback further jeopardized an already fragile two-week ceasefire. semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026 The lawsuit details how the plaintiffs' jobs were threatened or fired, their speech suppressed, and their safety jeopardized. Mikayla Price, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 In turn, many homeowners are opting into the FAIR Plan rather than turning to it as a last resort, contributing to a rapid expansion that officials warn has jeopardized its ability to pay claims. Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardized
Verb
  • The legislature instead passed a more narrow — and more legally endangered — bill that applies only to immigration agents.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
  • Of the freshwater turtles, five species are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in the state, according to Brian Kleinman of Riverside Reptiles Education Center in Enfield.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Democrats have threatened to do the same in blue states.
    Ashley Wu, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • Cuban officials defended the attack, claiming the planes repeatedly violated Cuban airspace and threatened their sovereignty.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Even Governor Polis signaled concern when signing the original law, describing it as a complex compliance regime that risked unintended consequences.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • Denise Powell, a political organizer, won the competitive Democratic primary in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District, CBS News projected, amid concerns that another leading hopeful in the race risked harming the party in presidential politics.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 14 May 2026

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“Jeopardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardized. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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