COMPROMISED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

compromised

verb

past tense of compromise

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. —

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

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Saint Catherine’s lace also qualifies as rare and endangered, according to the California Native Plant Society.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Michael Bogan, who leads the team, said the stakes couldn't be higher for the Sonoyta mud turtle, which was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in 2017.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026