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 league stage offered exciting match-ups compared to last season’s group stage and that’s without taking into account the jeopardy on the final matchday.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2025
That has left the future of two wide receivers in potential jeopardy.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The development adds another layer of legal jeopardy for the Tate brothers, who have become lightning rods for controversy over their online content and lifestyle brand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 May 2025
The message to Indo-Pacific nations: Kowtow to us politically, or your economic well-being will be in serious jeopardy.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 2 June 2025
That has left the future of two wide receivers in potential jeopardy.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The development adds another layer of legal jeopardy for the Tate brothers, who have become lightning rods for controversy over their online content and lifestyle brand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 May 2025
The message to Indo-Pacific nations: Kowtow to us politically, or your economic well-being will be in serious jeopardy.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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The real danger here isn’t that LLaMA can write a Silverman-style joke.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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This temperature range is considered the danger zone.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Lower birth weights place babies at a greater risk of health problems, from immediate issues like low oxygen levels to long-term difficulties that range from metabolic to cognitive to neurodevelopment impairments, per the study.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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However, the overall absolute risk is still small, according to the researchers.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Glasnow made the All-Star team last July, but was injured for the postseason and has been out since late April with shoulder trouble.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Already, the security of tens of thousands of Americans in the Middle East is already in peril.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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Georgia's law has led to stories of women in medical peril as doctors try to follow the letter of the law and deliver critical care.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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