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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Atlanta chose the low-risk, high-reward route and while that sometimes may be the smart thing to do, a splash hire for a young and energetic Braves team may have been the smartest thing to do. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025 Within its anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) network (which stretches across artificial island outposts and surface vessels), these tools could be tested in low-risk ways. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025 Mediation is a low-risk forum where a mediator gets the parties to discuss their grievances and recommend a resolution. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025 So while many patients have seen low-risk success with finasteride and the oral minoxidil currently available, there’s clearly room for improvement in both effectiveness and safety in this space. Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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