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as in threats
something that may cause injury or harm
the tumbledown old barn was considered a fire hazard
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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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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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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
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
As such, even in modern societies, young males tend to overperceive the benefits of risk-taking behavior and underperceive the hazards compared to young females.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
No severe weather is expected in the upcoming days and no hazards are currently reported.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
Insurance companies, environmental health academics, and professionals focused on addressing indoor environmental hazards have all disagreed on the necessary steps to restore homes, creating confusion for survivors.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Star wrote last week about the hazards at the vacant apartments and concern that fires could continue until the complex is demolished.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Texas Department of Transportation warns that ice left on a vehicle can slide forward, blocking visibility or flying off at highway speeds, creating hazards for other drivers.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Review focuses on fundamental safety aspects The review focuses on fundamental safety aspects such as design assumptions, fulfilment of key safety functions, defence-in-depth, protection against internal and external hazards, and emergency preparedness.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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
However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
This reduces the risk of electrical hazards during flooding.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
As such, even in modern societies, young males tend to overperceive the benefits of risk-taking behavior and underperceive the hazards compared to young females.
—Christopher Ferguson, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
No severe weather is expected in the upcoming days and no hazards are currently reported.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 29 Jan. 2026
Insurance companies, environmental health academics, and professionals focused on addressing indoor environmental hazards have all disagreed on the necessary steps to restore homes, creating confusion for survivors.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The Star wrote last week about the hazards at the vacant apartments and concern that fires could continue until the complex is demolished.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2026
For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The Texas Department of Transportation warns that ice left on a vehicle can slide forward, blocking visibility or flying off at highway speeds, creating hazards for other drivers.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Review focuses on fundamental safety aspects The review focuses on fundamental safety aspects such as design assumptions, fulfilment of key safety functions, defence-in-depth, protection against internal and external hazards, and emergency preparedness.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
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
However, Starlink’s own public record also showcases how rapidly the collision hazards in orbit are evolving.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hazards
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Lemon was charged with conspiring to violate someone’s constitutional rights and violating the FACE Act, which prohibits the use of force or threats to intentionally interfere with someone expressing their First Amendment right to religion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Amodei’s essay covers a lot of ground, from existential threats to fighting autocracy to saving jobs.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Republicans are publicly calling for the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and privately freaking out that her Minnesota mess will doom their chances of holding Congress in the 2026 midterms.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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To avoid a flareup that endangers the US-UK trade agreement, Starmer aims to downplay Britain’s Chinese imports and highlight its services industries.—
Brendan Murray,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
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Massachusetts now risks repeating the same mistakes.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the most surprising change is different and now risks users losing their accounts.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Doomsday Clock is different in that it is meant to be purely symbolic and does not offer a specific prediction of end times, but rather an assessment of the global dangers by some of the world's leading scientists.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The proceeds from the purchase will support an early childhood curriculum emphasizing altruism and empathy, designed to inoculate young minds against the dangers of extremism and hate before such poison can take root.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the ad, marking the 48th Super Bowl commercial appearance by Budweiser Clydesdales, a down-on-its-luck eaglet befriends a Clydesdale foal.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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And, with any luck, another egg or two may arrive in the coming days.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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We are told that to refuse this threatens the existence of the university.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The latest Democratic uproar over ICE tactics threatens a similarly broad spending package that also includes funding for the rest of the government, including the departments of Defense, Education, Health, Labor and Transportation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Such comments strike a somewhat flippant note in view of the disparity between MacSwiney’s and Proust’s circumstances, which included frequent outings to the Ritz in the latter’s case.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff said investigators are not ruling out foul play and noted that the circumstances were serious enough to involve the department’s criminal investigation unit.—
Bradford Betz , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Hazards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hazards. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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