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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
Fowlie has reason to believe Downer’s phone and social media were compromised in the weeks preceding her disappearance.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the warrants allege that family bank accounts were compromised before the break-in, including at least one fraudulent check being cashed from an account tied to Biffle’s business interests.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Both a target and delivery mechanism Four days later, Checkmarx’s GitHub account was compromised and began pushing malware to the security firm’s users.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
This year, College Board says, not a single digital AP exam was compromised before test day.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Natural hair texture aside, Clifford added that any type can experience frizz if your cutical is compromised from from bleach, color, heat-styling, or mechanical damage.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Honermann of amfAR says the other numbers also show that a delicate system for preventing and addressing HIV cases has been severely compromised.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
So Anthropic should have anticipated it and should have prepared accordingly, particularly knowing that its information had been compromised.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2026
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Trust, fidelity and respect are non-negotiable for me in a relationship, and when those values are compromised, there’s no real path forward.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Furthermore, the warrants allege that family bank accounts were compromised before the break-in, including at least one fraudulent check being cashed from an account tied to Biffle’s business interests.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Both a target and delivery mechanism Four days later, Checkmarx’s GitHub account was compromised and began pushing malware to the security firm’s users.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
This year, College Board says, not a single digital AP exam was compromised before test day.
—Time Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Natural hair texture aside, Clifford added that any type can experience frizz if your cutical is compromised from from bleach, color, heat-styling, or mechanical damage.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Honermann of amfAR says the other numbers also show that a delicate system for preventing and addressing HIV cases has been severely compromised.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
So Anthropic should have anticipated it and should have prepared accordingly, particularly knowing that its information had been compromised.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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North Atlantic right whales have been endangered since 1970, according to NOAA Fisheries.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Yet a field survey commissioned by the developers found no tortoises, which are listed as endangered by the state of California.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But the war has damaged that argument.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Iranian forces have laid mines and threatened commercial traffic in the narrow waterway.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the communion’s largest and fastest-growing churches in Africa belong to a conservative group called the Global Anglican Future Conference, or Gafcon, which has sharply criticized her appointment and threatened a final break.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The entire Mets lineup has been marred in an uncharacteristic slump, but in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Juan Soto uncorked a very characteristic home run.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The move comes after the spring-break-reminiscent event has been marred by tragedy and lawlessness in previous years.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The ordeal, which exposed fierce acrimony between House and Senate Republicans, left thousands of workers without pay, upended air travel and jeopardized Americans' safety.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Pentagon officials have warned that the deficits jeopardized the military’s ability to prevail in a hypothetical conflict against Russia or China.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kinahan escaped unscathed, but his friend David Byrne was killed in the attack, and McGovern was injured by gunfire.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The United Nations' Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said in a statement that March saw a 49% jump in civilian casualties versus February, with at least 211 killed and 1,206 injured across the course of the month.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Based on the substance of the filing, that risked wasting future court resources, Kaplan determined.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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With No 1 Alisson unlikely to be risked after a month out with a hamstring injury and deputy Giorgi Mamardashvili sidelined due to a wound in his leg, Woodman is set to start after making his Liverpool league debut as a substitute in Sunday’s victory over Everton.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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This has been a story of unforeseen incidents, such as the unnoticed approach of the storm and the capsizing in front of high cliffs that prevented us from swimming ashore before the cold water had weakened us.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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For Caracas, the engagement offers a chance to attract foreign capital and revive industries weakened by years of mismanagement and sanctions.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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