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
The second was wide receiver Javon Baker, who was in serious jeopardy of being a roster cut prior to Tuesday.
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins have tried to build a very team-first culture and a guy who’s ultimately set in his ways could put the team in further jeopardy.
—Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
One immediate jeopardy incident did result in a punishment, but only because the hospital was in California, which allows its health department to issue penalties.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
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Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins have tried to build a very team-first culture and a guy who’s ultimately set in his ways could put the team in further jeopardy.
—Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
One immediate jeopardy incident did result in a punishment, but only because the hospital was in California, which allows its health department to issue penalties.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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One major priority of the CCP in this realm is to produce scientific papers on the dangers of climate change and the utility of alternative forms of energy.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The public often does not see the danger because the consequences are hidden in the future.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pilots allow organizations to learn, adapt, and de-risk before scaling up.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Getting confronted with gruesome, horrific imagery has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto social media.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McCarthy was having some trouble doing so to start this game, as the Bears’ defense, led by new coordinator Dennis Allen, was drawing up the right pressures to fluster the young signal caller.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Still, Counsell and the Cubs have kept their sights set on continuing to play well enough to hang onto a playoff spot while not getting in trouble for looking past the regular season series that are still in front of them.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But Musk also suggests that the act of pursuing a spacefaring future, despite the perils, can serve as a sort of balm for existential dread.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies had added Bader at the deadline but retained Kepler, whose roster spot was in peril at various points during the summer.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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