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
Sending Wilson to confront forces much stronger than his own adds to the jeopardy of Captain America: Brave New World.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And the Trump administration’s freeze on U.S. foreign aid and gutting of USAID puts in jeopardy humanitarian and development programming across the country, including funding for the UNHCR, precisely at a moment in which millions of Syrians continue to depend on humanitarian aid.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Sirianni’s job was in serious jeopardy after last year’s late season collapse and embarrassing 32-9 playoff loss at Tampa.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Last week, however, the possibility of striking a long-term deal with Tucker suddenly appeared in serious jeopardy when the Cubs and the player deadlocked over $2.5 million in salary, failing to reach an agreement on a one-year deal that would avert a potentially painful arbitration hearing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
And the Trump administration’s freeze on U.S. foreign aid and gutting of USAID puts in jeopardy humanitarian and development programming across the country, including funding for the UNHCR, precisely at a moment in which millions of Syrians continue to depend on humanitarian aid.
—Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Sirianni’s job was in serious jeopardy after last year’s late season collapse and embarrassing 32-9 playoff loss at Tampa.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Last week, however, the possibility of striking a long-term deal with Tucker suddenly appeared in serious jeopardy when the Cubs and the player deadlocked over $2.5 million in salary, failing to reach an agreement on a one-year deal that would avert a potentially painful arbitration hearing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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Totally fair, given the scale of destruction in L.A. County — and the dangers posed by Trump.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Simple and true, thoughtful and soulful, with just a hint of danger.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As a result, Ukraine has less time to warn civilians and military personnel about the risk of an approaching airstrike or missile.—
Simon Shuster/Kyiv,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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In 2019, when a measles outbreak was raging in the U.S., then-Health Secretary Alex Azar came out with a statement strongly supporting vaccination and warning of the risks of under-vaccination.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Still, the Huskies likely wouldn’t have much trouble dispatching St. John’s a third time after winning by an average of 32 points across the first two meetings.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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With outlays in logistics and software, Zalando has had trouble making profits in the past but this number was also positive in 2024.—
Cathrin Schaer,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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So, what’s the urgency here, and why is my Google account in peril?—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Another updates public school social studies standards to include the perils of communism and autocratic governments.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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