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to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardized
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said that regardless of the final outcome of the case, Peters jeopardized people's safety and threatened democratic election processes.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
As the sun sets, Rachel no longer believes Nicky is her soulmate, and the wedding is jeopardized.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Chesterton Council President Erin Collins, D-2nd, said the safety of police officers and residents could be jeopardized.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Anthropic said the designation violated its First Amendment rights, tarnished its reputation and jeopardized hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of contracts.
—Devan Cole, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
And all hopes were jeopardized during an embarrassing trip to Michigan, where Cronin and the Bruins unraveled.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
UConn’s 68-62 slip-up last Saturday against Marquette jeopardized the pursuit of a top seed by Florida’s primary competition for the final one.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
In fact, their second consecutive defeat and fourth in the last five games despite a season-high 30 points from Jordan Pope has jeopardized Texas’ projected tournament berth and left it with a huge sense of urgency in the upcoming SEC Tournament in Nashville.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
State Farm argued the emergency hike was necessary because catastrophic fire losses jeopardized its financial ratings.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
As the sun sets, Rachel no longer believes Nicky is her soulmate, and the wedding is jeopardized.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Chesterton Council President Erin Collins, D-2nd, said the safety of police officers and residents could be jeopardized.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Anthropic said the designation violated its First Amendment rights, tarnished its reputation and jeopardized hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of contracts.
—Devan Cole, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
And all hopes were jeopardized during an embarrassing trip to Michigan, where Cronin and the Bruins unraveled.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
UConn’s 68-62 slip-up last Saturday against Marquette jeopardized the pursuit of a top seed by Florida’s primary competition for the final one.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
In fact, their second consecutive defeat and fourth in the last five games despite a season-high 30 points from Jordan Pope has jeopardized Texas’ projected tournament berth and left it with a huge sense of urgency in the upcoming SEC Tournament in Nashville.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
State Farm argued the emergency hike was necessary because catastrophic fire losses jeopardized its financial ratings.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardized
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British men Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old of dual British-Pakistani nationality, all from east London, were charged Friday with arson and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Both of those species are critically endangered.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Islamic republic has threatened to attack vessels traversing the strait throughout the conflict, which has effectively closed off the conduit, trapping hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf and spiking oil prices globally.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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Trump had earlier threatened to expand attacks to Iran’s civilian energy infrastructure, including water desalination plants, if Tehran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In December, a satellite deployed from a Chinese rocket also risked colliding with a Starlink sat, prompting SpaceX to call for better coordination in the aerospace industry.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Critics, however, warned that the approach risked eroding longstanding norms intended to shield prosecutorial decisions from political influence.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Jeopardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardized. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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