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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Judges should consider voluntary surrender for low-risk individuals who have demonstrated compliance, ensuring punishment aligns with the court's order without adding extraneous suffering. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Living closely with pets brings you closer to germs, but for most people, ordinary contact is low-risk. Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026 Midwives are medically trained to perform many of the same functions and procedures as doctors when women are having babies in low-risk situations. Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 For every $100 in stablecoins a firm issues, there's $100 worth of low-risk assets sitting in reserve. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2026.

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