as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardize
But an analysis by senior military officers found that the aid package would not jeopardize the American military’s own ammunition supplies, according to three U.S. officials.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The rising senior center missed the final four games of last season after sustaining a knee injury in Mizzou’s 30-23 win over Oklahoma on Nov. 9, which could jeopardize his status for August.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
That would have jeopardized laws such as Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, passed last year to give artists and any individual protections for the use of their image, voice and likeness.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Millions of dollars in research funding are jeopardized at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s, impacting patient care and potentially leading to job losses.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 July 2025
The rising senior center missed the final four games of last season after sustaining a knee injury in Mizzou’s 30-23 win over Oklahoma on Nov. 9, which could jeopardize his status for August.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
That would have jeopardized laws such as Tennessee’s ELVIS Act, passed last year to give artists and any individual protections for the use of their image, voice and likeness.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Millions of dollars in research funding are jeopardized at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s, impacting patient care and potentially leading to job losses.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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They are endangered and their global population has declined 40% in the last three generations, according to the NOAA.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Just one incident can endanger life and necessitate an expensive manufacturer recall even if nobody got hurt.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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This portable, multi-functional device tunes into all seven NOAA weather channels and automatically announces loud alerts when threatening weather conditions arise.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Instead of students presenting class projects, the event featured leading researchers from across the country standing in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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