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as in endangered
to place in danger
officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security
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as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay
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Recent Examples of compromised
Rest assured, though, that the luxury factor hasn’t been compromised.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Continuous red teaming should validate that your identity lineage remains unbroken, even when the agent’s reasoning is compromised.
—Joan Vendrell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
One tank that is the most compromised and in crisis has about 7,000 gallons of the chemical left in it, Covey said.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In either case, less experienced users are likely to consider the behavior the result of a nuisance bug and have no idea their device is compromised.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The Avs were able to get by against Minnesota at the end of the series, but Makar was clearly compromised in Game 5.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
OpenAI recently told all Mac users to update their apps, including ChatGPT and Codex, after a software supply chain attack compromised several employee devices.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
The damage from the data breach compromised the personal information of approximately 90,000 individuals, including employees, contractors and parking customers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
An additional 86,000 customers whose financial accounts and routing numbers were compromised may be eligible, according to court documents.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Continuous red teaming should validate that your identity lineage remains unbroken, even when the agent’s reasoning is compromised.
—Joan Vendrell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
One tank that is the most compromised and in crisis has about 7,000 gallons of the chemical left in it, Covey said.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In either case, less experienced users are likely to consider the behavior the result of a nuisance bug and have no idea their device is compromised.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The Avs were able to get by against Minnesota at the end of the series, but Makar was clearly compromised in Game 5.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
OpenAI recently told all Mac users to update their apps, including ChatGPT and Codex, after a software supply chain attack compromised several employee devices.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
The damage from the data breach compromised the personal information of approximately 90,000 individuals, including employees, contractors and parking customers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
An additional 86,000 customers whose financial accounts and routing numbers were compromised may be eligible, according to court documents.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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Among the largest schools, co-ops are endangered in part because some started to win.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Currently, four out of the 14 distinct population segments are still protected as endangered, and one is listed as threatened, NOAA says.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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While being held at the Independence Police Department’s detention unit, Ashley allegedly damaged the inside of a cell by smearing feces and blood on the walls and floor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The airliner returned to the skies because the NTSB determined that maintenance workers damaged the plane that crashed by improperly using a forklift to reattach the engine.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Democrats have threatened to do the same in blue states.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Cuban officials defended the attack, claiming the planes repeatedly violated Cuban airspace and threatened their sovereignty.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The grand occasion was almost marred by an accident, the Tribune reported.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Though that 2017 championship is marred by one of the most egregious cheating scandals in baseball history.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The sources claimed staffing was insufficient and that staff members were poorly trained, and that an inability to handle the massive volume of patient and provider data jeopardized coverage for millions.—
Jason Kane,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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The error caused her credit score to plunge roughly 85 points and jeopardized her plans to move with her disabled father into a more accessible home.—
Joel Jacobs,
ProPublica,
4 May 2026
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The district attorney’s office also has filed felony child endangerment charges against a Yorba Linda father whose 12-year-old son was critically injured after crashing a modified e-motorcycle allegedly capable of speeds up to 60 mph.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Carter formed a duo with friend and singer Calvin Scott, but his collaborator was later seriously injured in an automobile accident.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Ahead, our editors gladly risked a few good makeup days in the name of finding the best ones.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
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Senate Republicans and White House allies had warned that House changes risked unraveling a broader bipartisan coalition behind the measure.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
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However, when the researchers adjusted the findings for other factors that can affect risk for the conditions, known as confounders — such as genetic and familial influences and the reasons for taking antidepressants — most links significantly weakened or disappeared.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Starmer’s authority weakened after Labor’s poor performance in recent elections, blamed on policy missteps, economic struggles, and the prime minister’s controversial decisions, including appointing an ambassador with ties to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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