hazards 1 of 2

noun

plural of hazard
1
as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard

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2
as in chances
the uncertain course of events it was only by hazard and good fortune that we found our way back to the trail

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hazards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hazard
1
as in endangers
to place in danger just so the tourists could see the sea lions up close, the captain needlessly hazarded his ship

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2
as in risks
to take a chance on was unwilling to hazard landing the plane on the small island, which didn't even have an airfield

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Recent Examples of hazards
Noun
The main hazards with these storms could be damaging winds and hail. — Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 How to stay safe on hot July 4th Officials warned about the potential hazards from the heat. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Roaring wildfires in the West have caused some states to take preemptive measures in addressing firework hazards. — Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Children across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia are among the most exposed to multiple climate hazards at the highest intensity. — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Authorities are increasing public safety messaging about water hazards as the summer season begins. — Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 Mixtures are the rule, not the exception Decades of research on the health effects of individual chemicals have helped scientists identify hazards, estimate safe exposure levels and develop regulations. — Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Since 2023, state regulators have issued 6,928 citations, including 140 for abuse and neglect by staff, 254 for accident hazards, and 257 for failing to control infections, according to state records. — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Verb
Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely. — Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 That hazards statement originally had been in place through early Wednesday morning. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard. — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026 However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025 Beach hazards statements will remain in effect until conditions improve and are expected to be re-evaluated regularly. — Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazards
  1. threats
  2. chances
  3. endangers
  4. risks
  5. dangers
  6. luck
  7. threatens
  8. circumstances
Noun
  • Google DeepMind views its AI agents as potential insider threats, emphasizing precise instructions to prevent misaligned actions.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • An official plot synopsis has yet to be released, but season 3 ended with several threats still looming, from the snaky Agent Musso (Kevin Pollak) to the bloodthirsty Renzetti family and Kansas City crime boss Bill Bevilaqua (Frank Grillo).
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of threats
Noun
  • Skies will become partly sunny, and rain chances will drop considerably.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026
  • The second half started much like the first half, as both teams created occasional chances, with most of the action coming from the Spanish.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of chances
Verb
  • Other critics of the tax are highlighting statements from Newsom that the tax endangers state revenues, seemingly targeting left-leaning voters who may have reservations about the proposal.
    — Ben Paviour July 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.
    — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of endangers
Verb
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Delaying much beyond that risks the continuity that has sustained collider physics for generations.
    — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Definition of risks
Noun
  • My father barely spoke of those dangers and difficulties, the way men of his generation often did.
    — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026
  • Authorities appeared concerned about the dangers of having a large crowd alongside the procession, with officials on loudspeakers urging the public to walk slowly, not to push and to stay to the edges of the street.
    — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of dangers
Noun
  • The group of death in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers wasn’t enough, because in Egypt’s next attempt to reach the finals in 2006, their luck put them in a group with Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast and Samuel Eto’o’s Cameroon.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • In retrospect, the result looks less like luck than like a compounding advantage.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of luck
Verb
  • Will Oscar and guild voters want to throw their weight behind a movie that lambastes the very technology that threatens their existence?
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 July 2026
  • Screwworm also threatens to raise the price of beef at a time when Americans are already paying record high prices for burgers and steak.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of threatens
Noun
  • This can cause loss of control in extreme circumstances, especially when the road conditions aren’t prime.
    — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Hours after the shooting, Salgado Araujo’s son, Ronaldo Salgado, shared a message on Facebook remembering his father and disputing the circumstances surrounding his death.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of circumstances

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