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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home
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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage
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Recent Examples of danger
In December 1945, Chicago scientists formed the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists of Chicago to warn the public and policymakers of the dangers of nuclear weapons.
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Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Adlon said believes her character sees an opportunity in this danger, despite Maul's infamy among the remaining Jedi.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Popular for creating a natural privacy barrier in yards, privet hedges (Ligustrum) can be a danger to local natives.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Guys like Kelly, O’Connor and Kiviranta are well-versed in the other team’s plan to get the puck out of danger.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Holz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Adlon said believes her character sees an opportunity in this danger, despite Maul's infamy among the remaining Jedi.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Popular for creating a natural privacy barrier in yards, privet hedges (Ligustrum) can be a danger to local natives.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Guys like Kelly, O’Connor and Kiviranta are well-versed in the other team’s plan to get the puck out of danger.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
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The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cover exposed skin to reduce your risk of frostbite or hypothermia.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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San Francisco police early Friday arrested a person who allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman's home and made threats outside the AI giant's San Francisco headquarters, the company said in a statement.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Officials from the agency were entirely absent from last month’s RSAC conference, despite cybersecurity threats to national security being at an all-time high, especially considering the country is at war.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The uncertainty over what was agreed to and what was not has put the ceasefire into jeopardy.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Apr. 2026
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This promises investors dramatic upside, or the jeopardy of existential implosion, depending on their results on the field.—
Andrés Martinez,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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At even strength in the first period, the Sharks had all kinds of trouble with the Predators’ pressure in the defensive and neutral zones.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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