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
And if the government collapsed, Netanyahu himself faced growing legal jeopardy in the three corruption cases against him.
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Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
By Carnegie’s measure, plenty of people are in serious jeopardy.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Budenholzer’s future with the Suns only after one season appears to be in serious jeopardy as well.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Only 16 at the time, Jones’ bright future in the sport was suddenly thrown into jeopardy.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Jan. 2025
By Carnegie’s measure, plenty of people are in serious jeopardy.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Budenholzer’s future with the Suns only after one season appears to be in serious jeopardy as well.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Only 16 at the time, Jones’ bright future in the sport was suddenly thrown into jeopardy.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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Among the many dangers in free agency is getting stuck paying players for past production that never gets replicated.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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North Texas will deal with storms and fire danger this week.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Varnado had been previously arrested on March 25, 2024, on domestic violence charges that included second-degree breach of peace and risk of injury to a minor, court records show.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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So there is a real risk that the Court could use the Consumers’ Research case as a vehicle to do so.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Make good trouble, as Congressman John Lewis used to say.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2025
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Making a few calls to a person’s previous employers can save you a lot of trouble in the long run.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The film, which follows a young Japanese woman who finds herself in peril when her father’s traveling puppet show crosses paths with a criminal gang, premiered as the opening gala at the Glasgow Film Festival in February.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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The United States attacks Canada at its own peril: Marianne Williamson Marianne Williamson delivers memo on President Trump’s crackdown on the relationship with Canada by imposing tariffs.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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