as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues
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Recent Examples of jeopardy
That work could be put in jeopardy by the center’s breakup.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The relative lack of jeopardy — an inherent construct within an eight fixture format that allows stronger teams a large margin for error — means Villa are often conservative in their energy output and play to the level of their opponents.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The affected number is unclear, but during the 2024-25 LIHEAP season, the state provided regular benefits for about 292,000 households, and crisis benefits to an additional 128,000 in more immediate jeopardy.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
As their romance starts to develop, will the heist be put into jeopardy?
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
The relative lack of jeopardy — an inherent construct within an eight fixture format that allows stronger teams a large margin for error — means Villa are often conservative in their energy output and play to the level of their opponents.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
The affected number is unclear, but during the 2024-25 LIHEAP season, the state provided regular benefits for about 292,000 households, and crisis benefits to an additional 128,000 in more immediate jeopardy.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 2 Dec. 2025
As their romance starts to develop, will the heist be put into jeopardy?
—Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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The usage has also led to improved community engagement surrounding the dangers of celebratory gunfire, an issue that has plagued Kansas City for years, Becchina said.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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This windfall and the attendant political benefits for the governor have come at public expense, as the dangers of marijuana become tragically apparent.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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There is little doubt that this is a rapidly developing field and that there are tremendous upsides to be had, but at the same time, regrettably, hidden risks and outright gotchas come into these endeavors, too.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are risks of writing from the SGG perspective, just like there are risks of writing from the perspective of any deeply-flawed protagonist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The family worried attending protests could lead to trouble.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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Rhodes shoved a dumpster into Fatu and shoved an official for his troubles.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, the Fed called on BlackRock during the Covid crisis in 2020 to manage its controversial purchases of corporate bonds aimed at steadying capital flows at a time of extreme economic peril.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Freezing rain that slickened roads and brought trees and branches down on roads and power lines were the main peril in the South over the weekend.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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