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
In a letter, Ben’Ary warned that such politicization jeopardizes national security and undermines public trust in law enforcement.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, Dylan said his team could be forced to cancel their first game in the single-elimination district tournament next week, which jeopardizes his chances of playing on the all-district team and being recruited to play soccer in college.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The ongoing federal government shutdown could jeopardize food assistance for some North Carolina women and children, two Charlotte-area counties say.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, Dylan said his team could be forced to cancel their first game in the single-elimination district tournament next week, which jeopardizes his chances of playing on the all-district team and being recruited to play soccer in college.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The ongoing federal government shutdown could jeopardize food assistance for some North Carolina women and children, two Charlotte-area counties say.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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ZooTampa said the birth of its Komodo dragons is an important step for the conservation of their species, which is endangered.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The op-ed comes about a month after seven former directors and two former acting directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, accusing Kennedy of endangering the health of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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As recent legislation threatens to cut Medicaid access to millions of Americans, Erik Wexler joined several health system leaders in pressuring Congress to preserve funding and keep people insured.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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But this may be the first tech revolution that doesn’t vaporize the dinosaurs, the way mobile killed Nokia and threatened Microsoft, but grafts their DNA onto something new.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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