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as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home
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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage
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Recent Examples of danger
No people of interest are in custody as of Sunday morning and there is no danger to the public at this time, according to Gonzalez.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
And puts the United States in danger of becoming a pariah following the launching of a nuclear first strike.
—Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The way that draw is like gravity, pulling them in even when illumination is a promise of danger.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Some economic shocks travel slowly – a danger to which many governments seem oblivious.
—John W.h. Denton Ao, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2026
And puts the United States in danger of becoming a pariah following the launching of a nuclear first strike.
—Steven Andreasen, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
The way that draw is like gravity, pulling them in even when illumination is a promise of danger.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Some economic shocks travel slowly – a danger to which many governments seem oblivious.
—John W.h. Denton Ao, Fortune, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for danger
Noun
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The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center upgraded the Chicago area to a level 4 out of 5 on its severe risk scale, meaning widespread severe storms are likely.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Walter Urbon then flew out to right to end the threat.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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At its height nearly 20 years ago, India’s leader described the Maoists as the country’s biggest internal security threat, a blight on its status as the world’s largest democracy and its aspirations of becoming a global power.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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By 1986, this legal jeopardy drove all but one vaccine manufacturer out of the market, with that last survivor poised to abandon vaccines in the US as well.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Big concerts at Wrigley Field and Huntington Bank Pavillion at Northerly Island Thursday night are now in jeopardy due to the weather forecast, but they haven't been canceled yet.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Admission to the zoo is free, but save yourself the trouble—and $25 parking fee—and take public transportation to get here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Nawrocki ran into some trouble in the bottom of the second, but not of his own doing.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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