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

There's debate among researchers over why younger Americans appear to be using substances less frequently, pivoting away from high-risk drugs in particular, but the results are hopeful. — Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026

It is designed for high-risk and complex environments and can support remote reconnaissance, unmanned operations and specialized response missions. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

This was accomplished by integrating community screening, RNA confirmation, and on-site antiviral treatment, particularly targeting high-risk groups within Taiwan's single-payer healthcare system. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The phase 3 trial involved 1,137 high-risk patients with melanoma, who were randomly assigned to receive either the vaccine and the immunotherapy drug Keytruda, or just Keytruda, for about a year. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for high-risk

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