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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Shabanov, one of the top scorers in the KHL last season, was a no-brainer, low-risk acquisition.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The American Thyroid Association’s guidelines officially recommend active surveillance for very low-risk microcarcinomas.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Angels have reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with former All-Star closer Kirby Yates, a move that continues their offseason trend of taking low-risk fliers on players looking to bounce back from disappointing seasons.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
An investigation was launched in 2017, after suspicious cardiac arrests were recorded during operations on patients considered low-risk.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The American Thyroid Association’s guidelines officially recommend active surveillance for very low-risk microcarcinomas.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Angels have reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with former All-Star closer Kirby Yates, a move that continues their offseason trend of taking low-risk fliers on players looking to bounce back from disappointing seasons.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
An investigation was launched in 2017, after suspicious cardiac arrests were recorded during operations on patients considered low-risk.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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