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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Tottenham’s approach, which was meant to be low-risk, has ended up being low-reward too.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Rather than replacing human work, today’s agents often require constant monitoring, guardrails, and intervention, especially when the stakes rise beyond low-risk experiments.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The Cubs continue to add veterans on low-risk deals.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The company’s explanations for the mid-stage setback — too many stable, low-risk patients enrolled and Covid pandemic disruptions — are also not unreasonable.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Rather than replacing human work, today’s agents often require constant monitoring, guardrails, and intervention, especially when the stakes rise beyond low-risk experiments.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
The Cubs continue to add veterans on low-risk deals.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The company’s explanations for the mid-stage setback — too many stable, low-risk patients enrolled and Covid pandemic disruptions — are also not unreasonable.
—Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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