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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In the first case, older adults may be contacted via social media or a dating app and offered a supposedly low-risk, high-reward investment opportunity. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 Private equity has become a critical source of capital for large-scale renewables, which firms like Brookfield view as a low-risk, dependable source of long-term income. Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025 But these low-risk hi jinx will encourage your own littles to try new things and take chances for the adventure of learning and saving friends. Katie Grant, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025 Osborn conveyed to the family that the visa appointment was relatively low-risk, Simental said. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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