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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The seemingly low-risk, high-reward form of gambling has taken the sports betting world by storm.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The system uses extreme cold (-170C°) to destroy early-stage, low-risk breast tumors in women age 70 and above.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
The Bruins signed Matej Blumel ($875,000) and Alex Steeves ($850,000) to low-risk one-year deals.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But experts say flood insurance policies are under-advertised to residents like Harrington who live in low-risk flood areas.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
The system uses extreme cold (-170C°) to destroy early-stage, low-risk breast tumors in women age 70 and above.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
The Bruins signed Matej Blumel ($875,000) and Alex Steeves ($850,000) to low-risk one-year deals.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
But experts say flood insurance policies are under-advertised to residents like Harrington who live in low-risk flood areas.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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