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
Police said the investigation established probable cause for robbery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and felony child endangerment.
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Bay City News,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Fryer, who lives in Clifton, is now charged with assault, menacing and reckless endangerment.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Petitpas was wanted on a warrant charging him with murder, first-degree assault, risk of injury to a minor, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm and first-degree reckless endangerment, Boisvert said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
The teen, who is from Brooklyn, was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal weapons possession.
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Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The parents are facing reckless endangerment charges, the department said.
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Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
On Monday, June 15, Brenda Deutsch, 70, of Winfield, pleaded guilty to one count of felony child endangerment, online court records show.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Now the park’s animals are organized by their degree of endangerment.
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Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Bay City News,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Fryer, who lives in Clifton, is now charged with assault, menacing and reckless endangerment.
—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Petitpas was wanted on a warrant charging him with murder, first-degree assault, risk of injury to a minor, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm and first-degree reckless endangerment, Boisvert said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
The teen, who is from Brooklyn, was charged with reckless endangerment and criminal weapons possession.
—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The parents are facing reckless endangerment charges, the department said.
—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
On Monday, June 15, Brenda Deutsch, 70, of Winfield, pleaded guilty to one count of felony child endangerment, online court records show.
—
Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Now the park’s animals are organized by their degree of endangerment.
—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangerment
Noun
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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It is known to cause neurological problems, convulsions and comas, with children particularly at risk.
Noun
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Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member.
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An epic rainstorm is battering Chicago, putting deliveries and reservations in jeopardy.
Noun
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King is the team’s setup man and in no danger of a demotion.
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Despite the danger airborne particles pose to human health, many have been released legally into the atmosphere.
Noun
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The crowd trouble began hours before the July 2024 match.
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For his trouble, he’s escorted out of the neighborhood in his shiny Sting Ray by a foursome of menacing dirtbikes.
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“Endangerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangerment. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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