high-risk

adjective

1

: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk

a high-risk activity

high-risk investments

2

: more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury

high-risk patients

patients in the high-risk group

Examples of high-risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Does the hospital have the capacity for high-risk pregnancies, including at least a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to address emergencies? —Advertorial, Oc Register, 7 July 2025

Gerard, who once led the National Severe Storms Laboratory, explained that while meteorologists recognized a high-risk environment for flash flooding, pinpointing the exact location and severity of such an extreme event remains beyond current scientific capabilities. —Hannah Parry amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025

Team drafting patterns reflect the industry consensus that high school pitching is a high-risk category. —Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 7 July 2025

There may be value in exploring the use of camel milk in combination with existing therapies, or even as a dietary preventive measure in high-risk populations. —New Atlas, 6 July 2025

Rhymes for high-risk

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