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

The new center is designed to provide critical care for high-risk mothers and newborns where that infrastructure did not previously exist. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026

These benefits are particularly significant for high-risk populations, including older adults and individuals with diabetes or chronic kidney disease. —Memorialcare, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026

This reduces the cognitive load on human operators and increases safety in high-risk situations. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026

The agency asked drivers to avoid the area and exercise caution when driving nearby due to heavy smoke and high-risk wildfire conditions. —Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for high-risk

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