low-risk

adjective

1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients

Examples of low-risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Bollinger may grumble that delay will complicate worker retention or recruitment, but, if Bollinger cannot build simple, low-risk modules in a timely fashion, why even think about authorizing the fabrication of even more complex pieces of the ship? Craig Hooper, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 McKeown is used to looking for low-risk passes that keep the ball from changing hands, a vital trait in the modern game. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025 More low-risk migrants are expected to be transported on Wednesday, alongside high-risk detainees, the documents show. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025 With questions about the quarterback depth in the draft after Ward and Sanders, selecting Howard late on Day 3 would be a low-risk, possibly high-reward move. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-risk

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!