as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardize
The successes of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative are jeopardized by the administration plan to scale back HIV prevention efforts, Brooks said.
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Andy Miller, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
That lack of preparation can stall sales, create internal instability, and ultimately jeopardize the future of the business.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But protesters who gathered before the council meeting said the 287(g) agreement means more people are subject to racial profiling, and the program often undermines trust of law enforcement officers, thus jeopardizing public safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
The move also jeopardizes other issues on the special session's menu, such as addressing funding for flood prevention in the wake of the deadly July 4 flash flooding that killed more than 130 people along the Guadalupe River.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Andy Miller, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
That lack of preparation can stall sales, create internal instability, and ultimately jeopardize the future of the business.
—Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
But protesters who gathered before the council meeting said the 287(g) agreement means more people are subject to racial profiling, and the program often undermines trust of law enforcement officers, thus jeopardizing public safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
The move also jeopardizes other issues on the special session's menu, such as addressing funding for flood prevention in the wake of the deadly July 4 flash flooding that killed more than 130 people along the Guadalupe River.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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The wood stork was once endangered with only 5,000 nesting pairs in the United States in the 1970s, but as of 2023 that had grown to more than 11,000 nesting pairs, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Filed in 2023, the lawsuit comes from a group of Tennessee women who say their lives were endangered after they were denied emergency abortions under the state’s ban.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Over the past year, small-scale protests have occasionally taken place outside Villa Park and fans have threatened to hold walkouts during games.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The family defended themselves against an angry mob of hundreds of people who surrounded the house, throwing rocks and threatening the family, Duggan said.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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