as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Recent Examples of endangerment
The boy's mother, 33-year-old Dominique Servant, and her boyfriend, 38-year-old Joey Ruffin, are charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment.
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Darius Johnson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
He was arrested and charged first-degree assault of an elderly person, carrying a dangerous weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree breach of peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
After his death, the parents were charged with child endangerment.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The foster parents who took in six of the Turpin children pleaded guilty to child endangerment and false imprisonment in 2024.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s no question that if the EPA does rescind the endangerment finding that the move would be challenged in court.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Velez was slapped with charges of assault and reckless endangerment Wednesday for allegedly punching Manuel Rivera, his 39-year-old cousin, to the ground near Rockaway Blvd.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Shukurova was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on an indictment charging her with second-degree assault, third-degree assault, unauthorized practice of a profession, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree reckless endangerment.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Initially charged with first-degree child endangerment, Bass and Randle each pleaded guilty in October to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Darius Johnson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
He was arrested and charged first-degree assault of an elderly person, carrying a dangerous weapon, first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree breach of peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
After his death, the parents were charged with child endangerment.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
The foster parents who took in six of the Turpin children pleaded guilty to child endangerment and false imprisonment in 2024.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
There’s no question that if the EPA does rescind the endangerment finding that the move would be challenged in court.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Velez was slapped with charges of assault and reckless endangerment Wednesday for allegedly punching Manuel Rivera, his 39-year-old cousin, to the ground near Rockaway Blvd.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Shukurova was arraigned before Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun on an indictment charging her with second-degree assault, third-degree assault, unauthorized practice of a profession, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and second-degree reckless endangerment.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Initially charged with first-degree child endangerment, Bass and Randle each pleaded guilty in October to second-degree endangering the welfare of a child.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangerment
Noun
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The risk remained even after researchers accounted for how closely people followed a healthy Mediterranean-style diet.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Of course, any intense media scrutiny risks being distracting, especially when it is not directly related to the work of the foundation.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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But when a violent new cellmate Dee (Blyth) arrives, the chance for Taylor to get his life back is put in jeopardy.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Is a bit of jeopardy exactly the kind of galvanising motivation Arsenal need to click back into gear?—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The firm ran ads warning of the dangers of marijuana during the weeks leading up to the vote on the Amendment 3, which won approval from 56% of Florida voters but failed to reach the 60% threshold needed to become law.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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The scenes playing out in Minneapolis in recent weeks offer an object lesson in the dangers of federal overreach.—
Stephen Mihm,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Romero created trouble for himself by trying to turn on the ball with his backheel just outside the penalty area while under pressure from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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As legal and ethical troubles for Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick escalated, financial support for her reelection campaign plummeted.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Endangerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangerment. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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