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
Make no mistake, critical Older Americans Act programs are now in some jeopardy.
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Now his injury recovery could take up to eight months, potentially putting his 2025 start in jeopardy.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported the news on social media.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Tom Carper threw cold water on a GOP permitting proposal on Thursday, putting a possible year-end deal in jeopardy.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
That could serve as a model for other pardons Biden might issue to those who could find themselves in legal jeopardy under Trump.
—Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Now his injury recovery could take up to eight months, potentially putting his 2025 start in jeopardy.
NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported the news on social media.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Tom Carper threw cold water on a GOP permitting proposal on Thursday, putting a possible year-end deal in jeopardy.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
That could serve as a model for other pardons Biden might issue to those who could find themselves in legal jeopardy under Trump.
—Zeke Miller and Colleen Long, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
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The victim’s uncle, Ibrahima Barry, said his nephew came to New York to escape the political dangers in Guinea.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Bob Lee, a veteran wildlife officer and author, will describe the excitement and dangers game wardens face every day.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Assess your risk The importance of all this advice depends on a person’s health and their exposure to poor quality air.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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For every 2,000 steps a person walks, their risk of cancer, heart disease and premature death lowers by 10%, peaking at 10,000 steps daily, according to two studies published in JAMA Neurology and JAMA Internal Medicine.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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Sources close to the situation said that the trouble started when Johnson and another one of Black’s baby mamas got into it toward the end of the party.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s a small sign of trouble when the two stop by a strawberry stand and the woman running it hits on Isaac.—
Jourdain Searles,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Clearly his primary focus was helping those in the most peril in storms like this.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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Every season, the NBA trade deadline rumor mill fixates on an All-Star who could save a franchise in peril.—
Jared Weiss,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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