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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
The board’s vote for a rent freeze is likely to bring lawsuits from landlord groups, who have already asserted that Mamdani has compromised the independent board.
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Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Identity resilience means your identity system can withstand attacks and keep operating even when parts of your infrastructure are compromised.
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Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The sides also compromised on financial relief for Iran, which initially demanded at least $500 billion in reparations, one of the regional officials said.
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E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The vessel is supporting helicopter and tilt-rotor operations, offshore logistics and additional resource deployment while airport infrastructure remains compromised.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The scene was not secured for days after it had already been charred, raising the possibility that critical evidence was compromised or destroyed.
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Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Allowing airflow to pass through the structure increases heat dissipation by 91% and lowers surface temperatures by 10%, so performance isn't compromised.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Authorities said the tree struck in the crash was significantly compromised and was initially believed to be at risk of falling onto the roadway.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
If email remains compromised, a hacker can keep undoing every recovery step.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Identity resilience means your identity system can withstand attacks and keep operating even when parts of your infrastructure are compromised.
—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The sides also compromised on financial relief for Iran, which initially demanded at least $500 billion in reparations, one of the regional officials said.
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E. Eduardo Castillo,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The vessel is supporting helicopter and tilt-rotor operations, offshore logistics and additional resource deployment while airport infrastructure remains compromised.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The scene was not secured for days after it had already been charred, raising the possibility that critical evidence was compromised or destroyed.
—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Allowing airflow to pass through the structure increases heat dissipation by 91% and lowers surface temperatures by 10%, so performance isn't compromised.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Authorities said the tree struck in the crash was significantly compromised and was initially believed to be at risk of falling onto the roadway.
—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
If email remains compromised, a hacker can keep undoing every recovery step.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compromised
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The second-largest animal on the planet, fin whales are considered endangered under the Endangered Species Act and depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
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Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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Here, a quilt flies over the spacious skies of Utah’s Dead Horse Point State Park (an area threatened by drilling permits approved by the US Bureau of Land Management) bearing Wes Gordon’s Georgia, Ashlynn Park’s Arkansas, and Sergio Hudson’s South Carolina, among others.
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Trump on Monday threatened to sue the network again over its coverage of problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool following renovations touted by the president on a near-daily basis.
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Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
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What immediately followed that bright June day were dark months marred by the state’s largest criminal investigation in history coming up empty, police questioning second graders for new leads and mounting legal battles among the Horman family grappling with utter devastation.
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At that point the widespread expectation is MLB owners will lock out the players, and if a deal isn’t reached by mid-March the start of the season could be jeopardized.
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In public statements concerning the Kentucky licensees, the national board said the waivers jeopardized the health and vision of patients and urged the Kentucky board to hold all optometrists to the same competency standards.
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Blyth injured her back in a toboggan accident and spent over a year recovering, limiting her ability to profit off her success in the film.
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The officer returned fire; neither the suspect nor the officer was injured.
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While trying to clarify the results of the report to reporters, Ballard also referenced the strength of the state’s case against Tyler Robinson – statements the judge on Friday found risked prejudicing the jury pool.
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Dakar risked defaulting after the government uncovered billions of dollars in undisclosed debt by the previous leadership.
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The decision weakened the federal Voting Rights Act’s protections against racially discriminatory redistricting.
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Brexit’s tortuous complexity weakened governance and led to parliamentary deadlock.
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“Compromised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compromised. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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