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
The communications manager would not share any more details, so as not to jeopardize the ongoing investigation.
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Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
In March, the USAF Reserve Chief testified that funding shortfalls and aging aircraft are jeopardizing readiness, warning that limited resources could undermine the Reserve’s ability to respond quickly to crises at home and abroad.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Overcomplicating things to show off or be clever would only jeopardize the scam.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
In March, the USAF Reserve Chief testified that funding shortfalls and aging aircraft are jeopardizing readiness, warning that limited resources could undermine the Reserve’s ability to respond quickly to crises at home and abroad.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Overcomplicating things to show off or be clever would only jeopardize the scam.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelly Lewis, 52, is charged with felony child endangering after the child lost about 14% of his body weight.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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In certain cases, they were sent for no evident reason beyond trolling or threatening predominantly Democratic cities.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Days after finishing a distant third in Hialeah’s mayoral election last week, Hialeah Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves has moved to restrict communication between city employees and the mayor-elect, Bryan Calvo, a step that threatens to complicate the city’s first extended transition of power.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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