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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Start with low-risk applications, learn from the results and gradually expand to higher-stakes uses.
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Matt Lowe, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But in a nation with high levels of gun ownership and laws that emphasize the right to defend one’s own property, McLeod said it can no longer be considered just a low-risk childhood game.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Either way, a low-risk, low-frills deal.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
If the Cubs want to add an arm, Buehler is a low-risk, high-reward option to look at.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Matt Lowe, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But in a nation with high levels of gun ownership and laws that emphasize the right to defend one’s own property, McLeod said it can no longer be considered just a low-risk childhood game.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Either way, a low-risk, low-frills deal.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
If the Cubs want to add an arm, Buehler is a low-risk, high-reward option to look at.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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