as in endangers
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardizes
Delaying a hearing also jeopardizes the credibility of the evidence and witness testimony, said Amanda Merkwae, advocacy director at ACLU Wisconsin.
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Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
With the support of villagers and a French smuggler, Grau embarks on a dangerous mission that jeopardizes his own life and that of his family, while reigniting wounds from the still-recent Spanish Civil War.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted last month jeopardizes the financial stability of the city in the coming years, state officials and budget experts say.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Jillian Dragutsky, who opened a dispensary called Yerba Buena in Brooklyn a few months ago, worries the issue still jeopardizes a dispensary’s ability to bank, get insurance and purchase inventory since they are supposed to have valid licenses in place.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says that jeopardizes public safety.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Increasing one inevitably jeopardizes the other.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The terminations of civil servants jeopardizes not just the workers’ livelihoods but the wellbeing of the entire community, Patterson Hazley said.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
This disparity jeopardizes not only each household but also our overall economic resiliency.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
With the support of villagers and a French smuggler, Grau embarks on a dangerous mission that jeopardizes his own life and that of his family, while reigniting wounds from the still-recent Spanish Civil War.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted last month jeopardizes the financial stability of the city in the coming years, state officials and budget experts say.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Jillian Dragutsky, who opened a dispensary called Yerba Buena in Brooklyn a few months ago, worries the issue still jeopardizes a dispensary’s ability to bank, get insurance and purchase inventory since they are supposed to have valid licenses in place.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says that jeopardizes public safety.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Increasing one inevitably jeopardizes the other.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The terminations of civil servants jeopardizes not just the workers’ livelihoods but the wellbeing of the entire community, Patterson Hazley said.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
This disparity jeopardizes not only each household but also our overall economic resiliency.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizes
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Ignoring that lesson endangers economies and ingenuity.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mini refrigerators should keep skincare and makeup cool, not start a fire that endangers your body and house.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Cook’s lawyers also argued that allowing her to be fired threatens the bank’s independence and the nation’s economic stability.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The agency warned that without swift action, the trend threatens to fuel a surge in diabetes, heart disease and other serious health problems among the next generation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Jeopardizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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