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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This low-risk, high-reward structure is an ideal way for new players to build a bankroll right from the start.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Tim Hand is the facility administrator at the center, and his goal is to help low-risk criminals adjust back to normal life.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
California is considered a low-risk state for accidents involving animals; West Virginia is number one.
—PC Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
This means that they are strongly incentivized to back safer bets such as low-risk government bonds, says Kinga Stanisławska, co-founder of European Women in VC.
—Riddhi Kanetkar, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Tim Hand is the facility administrator at the center, and his goal is to help low-risk criminals adjust back to normal life.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
California is considered a low-risk state for accidents involving animals; West Virginia is number one.
—PC Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
This means that they are strongly incentivized to back safer bets such as low-risk government bonds, says Kinga Stanisławska, co-founder of European Women in VC.
—Riddhi Kanetkar, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
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 28 Nov. 2025.
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