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
If the banking industry’s concerns are enough to lead some Republicans to vote no, then a vote this month would be in jeopardy.
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Journalists in all departments of the newsroom contributed to the effort, including several who worked as their homes and hometowns were in jeopardy.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Now, other discount airlines are potentially in jeopardy as their vulnerabilities are more exposed due to fuel prices surging since the onset of the Iran war, Quest said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Jack Weinberg, green steel policy advisor for Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, wrote a 40-page report that claims the future of the region’s steelmaking is in jeopardy and says modernization would benefit the steel facilities and public health regionwide.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Journalists in all departments of the newsroom contributed to the effort, including several who worked as their homes and hometowns were in jeopardy.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Now, other discount airlines are potentially in jeopardy as their vulnerabilities are more exposed due to fuel prices surging since the onset of the Iran war, Quest said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Jack Weinberg, green steel policy advisor for Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, wrote a 40-page report that claims the future of the region’s steelmaking is in jeopardy and says modernization would benefit the steel facilities and public health regionwide.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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Critics may suggest that licenses for tradeworkers like electricians are still necessary given the dangers inherent to construction.—
Maxwell Harden,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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All of us are in danger of losing our work to AI.—
Mark Phillips,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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While everyone can be affected by smoke or ozone, the MPCA says those at higher risk of health complications include outdoor workers, older adults, children, those who are pregnant, and those who have heart or lung conditions.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Regardless, much of the developing world is made up of much younger countries, with populations in Africa, for example, at much lower risk of serious outcomes from COVID-19 than elderly individuals with comorbidities in the United States or Western Europe.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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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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Local governments across Florida have received letters from the state Department of Commerce declaring their comprehensive plan amendments since August 2024 to be null and void, have been sued or have backed away from planning changes to avoid legal peril.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Four years ago, the EU received a crash course in the perils of foreign fossil fuel dependence.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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