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

Examples of low-risk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The platform gives engineers a low-risk environment to monitor heat movement before any active nuclear material is ever loaded into a commercial unit. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

If investors can earn 4% or 5% from a relatively low-risk 10-year Treasury, a roughly 7% yield from a stock that carries more risk can become less attractive. — Timothy Seymour, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Doctors recommend active surveillance for men like me with this low-risk cancer. — Howard Wolinsky, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026

If there are no major complaints or visible breakdowns, renewal feels like the low-risk choice. — Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for low-risk

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