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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
In 2020, when attackers compromised the Twitter accounts of high-profile figures, Rachel Tobac, an ethical hacker who studied neuroscience and behavioral psychology before entering cybersecurity, was among the first to correctly diagnose the attack as a social engineering breach.
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Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Nevertheless, issues related to your job, your pet and even your health might feel compromised today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Because applications interact with tokens rather than live card data, exposure is limited even when systems are compromised.
—Ruston Miles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Peters, 70, was convicted on multiple criminal counts, four of them felonies, for conspiring to let an unauthorized person access supposedly compromised voting equipment.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
With major commercial shipping corridors highly compromised, planning a multi-million-dollar marine transit through the region has been causing significant headaches in SailGP’s London headquarters.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Once that protective layer is compromised, even minor openings can lead to ongoing water intrusion that causes leaks, wood damage, microbial growth and structural deterioration over time.
—David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Obey any barricades in place even once flood waters have receded because the road may have been compromised and may still not be safe for travel.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Authorities said roughly 50,000 people were ordered to evacuate in and around the Orange County city after a tank containing highly flammable methyl methacrylate (MMA) overheated and became compromised.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Nevertheless, issues related to your job, your pet and even your health might feel compromised today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Because applications interact with tokens rather than live card data, exposure is limited even when systems are compromised.
—Ruston Miles, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Peters, 70, was convicted on multiple criminal counts, four of them felonies, for conspiring to let an unauthorized person access supposedly compromised voting equipment.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
With major commercial shipping corridors highly compromised, planning a multi-million-dollar marine transit through the region has been causing significant headaches in SailGP’s London headquarters.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Once that protective layer is compromised, even minor openings can lead to ongoing water intrusion that causes leaks, wood damage, microbial growth and structural deterioration over time.
—David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Obey any barricades in place even once flood waters have receded because the road may have been compromised and may still not be safe for travel.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Authorities said roughly 50,000 people were ordered to evacuate in and around the Orange County city after a tank containing highly flammable methyl methacrylate (MMA) overheated and became compromised.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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With logistics in the Persian Gulf snarled and endangered due to the conflict, rerouting is not seamless.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The reticulateds were listed as endangered, the frosties as threatened.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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An estimated 40 percent of the Chernobyl museum was reportedly destroyed, while the NAMU’s landmark building was damaged by a blast wave.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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According to the Kyiv Post, approximately 40 percent of the National Chernobyl Museum’s artifacts were damaged beyond recovery by the military attacks.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 May 2026
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Days after mass evacuations were ordered in Orange County, the next few hours could be crucial in dealing with a volatile chemical tank at a Garden Grove aerospace company that has threatened to either explode or cause a major spill.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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This match also summed up Wolves, who somehow both threatened to record the lowest-ever points tally in the Premier League and also battled well against strong opponents.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The case has been marred by controversy, racial tension and threats, while drawing national attention, particularly on social media.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Now adults, after a childhood marred with tragedy, Guin flogs a memoir only tangentially related to the truth, and Ennis stages a new art exhibit, despite what happened at the last one.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Without the right environmental variables, the microbial neighborhoods will simply die off — and Yi has also thought through all the left-field scenarios that could have jeopardized the work.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The Middle East war has jeopardized Gulf nations economic plans aimed at riding the global AI boom, as an extended conflict tests investor confidence, raising questions over energy security and infrastructure resilience.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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Three more are missing and presumed dead, while a further eight — including a firefighter — were injured, according to The Guardian.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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This round includes $200,000 for Chabad of Poway, which in 2019 was the target of a gunman who stormed in and killed a congregant and injured three people, including a child, her uncle and a rabbi.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But moving too aggressively risked internal strife.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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But that also risked diluting the administration’s leverage in peace talks.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The long-term confidentiality assumption built into these systems is already weakened, whether or not the users know it.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Middle Eastern carriers faced severe operational strain amid the disruptions across airspace throughout the region that weakened regional connectivity, as certain countries still having full or partial closures at the time.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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