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
One of the most popular, the SAVE (Saving on a Valuable Education) program, remains in legal jeopardy.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Those detained by the police often have to pay bribes to secure their release, adding another layer of jeopardy.
Myanmar, with a population of about 55 million, has a long history of military regimes.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Those dependencies have put the US in increasing jeopardy as foreign government hackers exploit these networks’ complexity and inconsistency.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
However, the wildfire outbreak there on Tuesday, has put many of these properties into jeopardy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Those detained by the police often have to pay bribes to secure their release, adding another layer of jeopardy.
Myanmar, with a population of about 55 million, has a long history of military regimes.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Those dependencies have put the US in increasing jeopardy as foreign government hackers exploit these networks’ complexity and inconsistency.
—Eric Geller, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2025
However, the wildfire outbreak there on Tuesday, has put many of these properties into jeopardy.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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The dynamic creates a real quandary as all of this puts Mickey 17 and 18 in harm’s way, a danger to the whole enterprise and one that must be done away with.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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President Volodymyr Zelensky, himself a former filmmaker and comic actor, was keenly aware of this danger from the start.—
Simon Shuster,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The area is now at risk for mudslides amid the looming threat of extensive rain.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Caregivers are urged to get up to date on their vaccines because that can reduce the risk of passing on an infection to young children, Mestre said.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But sometimes the city has had trouble keeping the lights on.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2025
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Folks heading to or from Super Bowl parties Sunday evening should have little weather troubles across most of the country.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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The former means a direct, consequential, and near-term peril to U.S. security and values, while the latter poses a long-term risk to U.S. influence, position, and power.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Throughout history, many whites have advocated for justice, and sometimes at their peril.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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