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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
Define the steps employees must take if a device is lost or compromised.
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Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
If compromised, malicious radios inside them could be used for simultaneous outages or covert data collection, the FHWA warned.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Within days, the algorithm was broken, meaning its security could be compromised using cryptographic attacks.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Last season, that would have severely compromised the Commanders’ passing attack.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The post office, the grocery store, all these communalities that have been compromised by modern technology.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
With the deep budget and staff cuts made to HHS, the ability to collect and manage public health data has been compromised in case of disease outbreaks, said Offit.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s how to get money for spoiled groceries when the food in your refrigerator is compromised during a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
If compromised, malicious radios inside them could be used for simultaneous outages or covert data collection, the FHWA warned.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Within days, the algorithm was broken, meaning its security could be compromised using cryptographic attacks.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Last season, that would have severely compromised the Commanders’ passing attack.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The post office, the grocery store, all these communalities that have been compromised by modern technology.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
With the deep budget and staff cuts made to HHS, the ability to collect and manage public health data has been compromised in case of disease outbreaks, said Offit.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Here’s how to get money for spoiled groceries when the food in your refrigerator is compromised during a power outage.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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Initially enamored of the industry’s potential, Dermish now worried that its pollution endangered the health of the town’s 75 residents.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The species is classified as endangered by the IUCN.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Six houses were also damaged in the attack, Kondratiev said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Niacinamide, which is a form of Vitamin B3, is rich in antioxidants that help combat oily and sun-damaged skin, according to the brand.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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While it is largely remembered today as an Arab revolt against British rule, it was also marked by internecine violence, with Husseini using it as an opportunity to consolidate control and murder those who threatened his rule.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many Dungeons and Dragons adventures feature the classic loop of a small settlement threatened by a nearby monster lair.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Boy Meets World — Savage’s comedy legacy has been marred by multiple misconduct allegations over the years.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Holes marred the walls in the kitchen under the dish machine, dry storage and dish storage rooms.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Clarkin also said other student-athletes also participated and risked their participation.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Crops grew at a miracle pace, and such fertile land needed to be divided and mapped for all who risked the journey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shots fired before dawn in a Charlotte business district killed one person and critically injured another, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Bundy statement raises question of rogue FBI round Ammon Bundy’s brother, Ryan Bundy, was also injured in the incident.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anyhow, the film faced immense production challenges due to October 7, which jeopardized painstaking preproduction work in Palestine.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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And now the ChatGPT moment has jeopardized Google’s core business.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The problem is that what gets cut isn’t always cosmetic, and sometimes the very safeguards designed to block harmful outputs, such as hate speech or criminal instructions, are weakened or lost.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the latest jobs report confirmed that the labor market weakened sharply over the spring and summer and that sectors most affected by tariffs have seen the biggest losses.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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