compromised

Definition of compromisednext
past tense of compromise
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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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Recent Examples of compromised Owners should know exactly who can connect to it and what happens if an account gets compromised. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 That title gives a first clue towards how misbegotten and compromised this new Tom and Jerry joint is. Caspar Salmon, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The victims were told their bank account, Social Security number or other personal information had been compromised. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers have still placed some level of optimism on the idea Ohtani won’t be physically compromised by the time October rolls around. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Another fun detail can be found on the vamp, which has the same series of dots signature to the sneaker but rendered merely as indents rather than full perforations — less the Gore-Tex membrane be compromised. Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 Infecting already compromised devices Research published Monday brings the threat into much clearer view. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The break-in that compromised Hugging Face production systems was the last three days of an episode that had been running inside OpenAI's own infrastructure since early May. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
Verb
  • There were angels, of course, and superheroes — men and women who gave or endangered their lives to aid and/or rescue others and those who quelled the natural instinct to panic and managed to simply survive.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations and conservation groups, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • After greeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the US envoy was taken on a tour of a cathedral in central Kyiv damaged in Russian attacks.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The second one came out of the printer damaged, with a big scratch on it.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Climate was top of the agenda at Première Vision Paris as the global textiles fair took place in the still-sweltering 27-degree Centigrade (about 80 degrees Fahrenheit) heat following a summer marred by record heat across Europe.
    Ellen Groves, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • His debut season in England was marred by injuries, limiting him to just four consecutive league starts in 2024-25.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit also argued that allowing such students into girls’ locker rooms jeopardized privacy and safety.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Darnold injured his right hip, and there is no timetable for his return, the team announced.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Among the seven injured was a woman who was visiting her husband, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Among a section of the fan-base, such fears risked becoming ingrained.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Heading into his second season, Flournoy was cut from the roster after training camp and was risked on waivers and on the practice squad for over two weeks.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Economic data for July showed retail sales and urban investment both weakened, adding to pressure on Beijing to step up support for the remainder of the year.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This view suggests that the sense of shame was collectively weakened by a series of self-interested actors who shattered the social firmament and opened up the gates to chaos.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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