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

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Give low-risk uses greater latitude while concentrating human review on applications that affect customers, financial reporting or consequential decisions. — Bryan Lapidus, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The goal at the time was to attract investments in what was seen as relatively low-risk, high reward technology infrastructure that would generate jobs and tax revenue. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 Advertisement As mayor, Biss helped establish a program that sends social workers and other responders to certain low-risk calls, including mental-health needs, according to his campaign. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026 If widely adopted, GAE could provide a repeatable, low-risk way for patients to stay active and preserve joint function longer, researchers say. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-risk

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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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