Definition of jeopardizenext
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 Both can jeopardize patient safety, which is against the whole idea of applying ambient AI in a clinical context. — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Transportation officials posted a video showing severe erosion jeopardizing the train tracks used by Metrolink in San Clemente, with strong ocean waves crashing on the tracks and sediment crumbling onto the rocks below. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Madigan said that process can jeopardize the confidential nature of her office's work. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 Many ranchers in the Southwest say the wolves are jeopardizing their livelihoods by killing their cattle. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jeopardize
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  • It is intended to help locate missing Black people who are considered endangered because of their age or the suspicious circumstances surrounding their disappearance.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging Thomas with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death and first-degree murder.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • This is what extinction threatens, piece by piece, thread by thread, species by species.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Recent gains by Houthi militants threaten shipping in the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait and could further spike energy prices.
    — Antoni Slodkowski Reuters, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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