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
The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when King Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But when a violent new cellmate Dee (Blyth) arrives, the chance for Taylor to get his life back is put in jeopardy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Is a bit of jeopardy exactly the kind of galvanising motivation Arsenal need to click back into gear?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when King Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But when a violent new cellmate Dee (Blyth) arrives, the chance for Taylor to get his life back is put in jeopardy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Is a bit of jeopardy exactly the kind of galvanising motivation Arsenal need to click back into gear?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have already curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The risk when one person holds the top job for decades is that talented executives who aspire to be CEO get frustrated and leave.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Your method was partly instinctual, partly gleaned from older girls from home, who had found themselves in trouble that way.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Darker mornings and more evening light knock your body clock out of whack — which means daylight saving time can usher in sleep trouble for weeks or longer.—
Lauran Neergaard,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Timberlake agreed to give a public safety announcement against the perils of drunken driving as part of the plea deal that knocked down his initial misdemeanor charge to a noncriminal traffic violation.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Timberlake agreed to give a public safety announcement against the perils of drunken driving as part of the plea deal that knocked down his initial misdemeanor charge to a noncriminal traffic violation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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