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
On May 9th, Silvia and Guojun were arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, and their children were taken into foster care.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
In April, a Yorba Linda father was charged with felony child endangerment after authorities alleged his son ran a red light and was hit by a car while riding a modified e-motorcycle capable of reaching up to 60 mph.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said the couple face 15 years to life in prison for the murder and felony child endangerment convictions.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The Windsor Police Department arrested Ricciardi in April 2025 on child endangerment and breach of peace charges, court records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Derek Vaughn Rayo, 29, and Kelly Gene Richardson, 31, were on trial for murder and child endangerment in the August 2023 death of Winter, their daughter.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Investigators later learned that Oldfield had multiple outstanding warrants out of Oregon and Washington state for charges such as failure to appear, DUII, driving while suspended, false information, identity theft, assault, reckless endangerment, robbery, malicious mischief and criminal trespass.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Eight people were arrested at the demonstration, Gothamist said, and were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
In April, a Yorba Linda father was charged with felony child endangerment after authorities alleged his son ran a red light and was hit by a car while riding a modified e-motorcycle capable of reaching up to 60 mph.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said the couple face 15 years to life in prison for the murder and felony child endangerment convictions.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 9 May 2026
The Windsor Police Department arrested Ricciardi in April 2025 on child endangerment and breach of peace charges, court records show.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Derek Vaughn Rayo, 29, and Kelly Gene Richardson, 31, were on trial for murder and child endangerment in the August 2023 death of Winter, their daughter.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Investigators later learned that Oldfield had multiple outstanding warrants out of Oregon and Washington state for charges such as failure to appear, DUII, driving while suspended, false information, identity theft, assault, reckless endangerment, robbery, malicious mischief and criminal trespass.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Eight people were arrested at the demonstration, Gothamist said, and were charged with resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The rule finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding that determined carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare.
—Todd Richmond, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangerment
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Multiple spills — including the 1997 Torch/Platform Irene spill, the 2007 San Francisco Bay Cosco Busan bunker fuel spill, and the 2021 Huntington Beach pipeline leak — have reinforced California’s argument that expanded drilling and aging pipelines pose ongoing environmental risks.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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And other states might not want to take similar risks.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Yet that’s in jeopardy as the program faces budget cuts for the third consecutive year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Authorities have banned all activities within a 2½-mile danger zone around the crater, in line with recommendations from Indonesia’s volcanology agency.—
Niniek Karmini,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Jagged pieces of cement push through the dirt as orange and white caution cones warn drivers of danger.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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And downtown on Michigan Avenue, Water Tower Place, once the anchor of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, carries its own laundry list of troubles after years of financial losses and the closure of several major tenants.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Her students have more trouble controlling their bodies and expressing their feelings.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Endangerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangerment. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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