low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
Examples of low-risk in a Sentence
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Scheduling a patient for an appointment is a ‘low-risk’ activity.
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William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Experts say that while low-risk AI is the easiest to agree upon, what is deemed higher-risk versus medium-risk will be harder to determine.
—John Kell, Fortune, 2 May 2024
The agency’s hands-off approach dates back to an era when these tests were a relatively small, low-risk sector of the health care system.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
There are typically at least 50 low-risk names left on the list by the time the screening is complete.
—Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
If the film is ultimately embraced, that will offer a fitting plot twist considering several studios passed on the low-risk, low-budget film.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Some people can safely stay within this recommendation for low-risk drinking.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Thus, first responders’ expectations that the situation will be low-risk ends up putting them further at risk, Del Carmen said.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
There are more lucrative, low-risk options out there, with rates that are still at or near their peaks.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Experts say that while low-risk AI is the easiest to agree upon, what is deemed higher-risk versus medium-risk will be harder to determine.
—John Kell, Fortune, 2 May 2024
The agency’s hands-off approach dates back to an era when these tests were a relatively small, low-risk sector of the health care system.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 30 Apr. 2024
There are typically at least 50 low-risk names left on the list by the time the screening is complete.
—Byjasmine Li, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
If the film is ultimately embraced, that will offer a fitting plot twist considering several studios passed on the low-risk, low-budget film.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Some people can safely stay within this recommendation for low-risk drinking.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Thus, first responders’ expectations that the situation will be low-risk ends up putting them further at risk, Del Carmen said.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
There are more lucrative, low-risk options out there, with rates that are still at or near their peaks.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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