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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For most bettors, a low-risk bet-and-get offer will provide more practical value. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 At one end are low-risk, reversible decisions where AI may operate with substantial autonomy. — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 For people outside of these sensitive groups, handling a receipt is probably a very low-risk activity. — Sean McCann, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 These 11,000 homes came on top of the 138,000 low-risk homes already covered by the insurer of last resort, properties that have been rejected by the regulated market. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2026.

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