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 Angels have reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with former All-Star closer Kirby Yates, a move that continues their offseason trend of taking low-risk fliers on players looking to bounce back from disappointing seasons.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Researchers found that the cholesterol-lowering drugs reduced the risk of death and serious cardiovascular events not only in high-risk patients, but also in those considered low-risk based on standard 10-year heart disease predictions, according to a press release.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
An investigation was launched in 2017, after suspicious cardiac arrests were recorded during operations on patients considered low-risk.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
In some places, private flood insurance is even cheaper than federal flood insurance; especially in low-risk areas.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
Researchers found that the cholesterol-lowering drugs reduced the risk of death and serious cardiovascular events not only in high-risk patients, but also in those considered low-risk based on standard 10-year heart disease predictions, according to a press release.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
An investigation was launched in 2017, after suspicious cardiac arrests were recorded during operations on patients considered low-risk.
—CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
In some places, private flood insurance is even cheaper than federal flood insurance; especially in low-risk areas.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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