systemic risk
noun
: the risk that the failure of one financial institution (such as a bank) could cause other interconnected institutions to fail and harm the economy as a whole
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Physician burnout should be treated as a systemic risk factor affecting patient safety and health care capacity, warranting regulatory attention aimed at reducing administrative burden.
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Andersen said that while the agency is continuing to focus on cyberthreats, what has been scaled back or paused is the work to reduce systemic risk over time, make proactive assessments, coordinate planning, engage partners and strategic initiatives.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Some have argued that the company’s enormous size creates a systemic risk and has given it excessive influence over corporate governance through proxy votes.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
For investors who view gold primarily as a hedge against systemic risk or currency instability, that distinction can matter.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Andersen said that while the agency is continuing to focus on cyberthreats, what has been scaled back or paused is the work to reduce systemic risk over time, make proactive assessments, coordinate planning, engage partners and strategic initiatives.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Some have argued that the company’s enormous size creates a systemic risk and has given it excessive influence over corporate governance through proxy votes.
—Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
For investors who view gold primarily as a hedge against systemic risk or currency instability, that distinction can matter.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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systemic risk
noun
sys·tem·ic risk
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: the risk that the failure of one financial institution (as a bank) could cause other interconnected institutions to fail and harm the economy as a whole
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