as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardize
In a letter, Ben’Ary warned that such politicization jeopardizes national security and undermines public trust in law enforcement.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, Dylan said his team could be forced to cancel their first game in the single-elimination district tournament next week, which jeopardizes his chances of playing on the all-district team and being recruited to play soccer in college.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The ongoing federal government shutdown could jeopardize food assistance for some North Carolina women and children, two Charlotte-area counties say.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, Dylan said his team could be forced to cancel their first game in the single-elimination district tournament next week, which jeopardizes his chances of playing on the all-district team and being recruited to play soccer in college.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations.
—CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
The ongoing federal government shutdown could jeopardize food assistance for some North Carolina women and children, two Charlotte-area counties say.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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ZooTampa said the birth of its Komodo dragons is an important step for the conservation of their species, which is endangered.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The op-ed comes about a month after seven former directors and two former acting directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, accusing Kennedy of endangering the health of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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The more these patterns are put into practice, the more Arsenal can threaten teams, but these bounce/wall passes have another purpose and other players can slot in.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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