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
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The defending was simply high-risk.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Moore said the plan should focus on prevention and intervention programs for high-risk young people while expanding education and workforce development programs.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Since 2015, the program has doled out funds to nonprofits that are considered high-risk targets for violence and hate crimes due to their ideology, beliefs or mission.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Enforce escalation protocols and human-in-the-loop review for high-risk or novel scenarios.
—Rhon Daguro, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Moore said the plan should focus on prevention and intervention programs for high-risk young people while expanding education and workforce development programs.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Since 2015, the program has doled out funds to nonprofits that are considered high-risk targets for violence and hate crimes due to their ideology, beliefs or mission.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Enforce escalation protocols and human-in-the-loop review for high-risk or novel scenarios.
—Rhon Daguro, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for high-risk
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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