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
So that seemingly innocent Machu Picchu stamp—one of the most popular souvenir stamps around—could be viewed not as a harmless keepsake but as an unauthorized alteration that might jeopardize your ability to travel.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Worried that another delay could jeopardize production, the incident was publicly regarded as the actor suffering from heat stroke.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
City officials warn that shutting down the streetcar could require repaying $48 million in federal funds and jeopardize future transit funding.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The federal cuts to scientific and research institutions, like NOAA, jeopardize the health and safety of all Americans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Worried that another delay could jeopardize production, the incident was publicly regarded as the actor suffering from heat stroke.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
City officials warn that shutting down the streetcar could require repaying $48 million in federal funds and jeopardize future transit funding.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The federal cuts to scientific and research institutions, like NOAA, jeopardize the health and safety of all Americans.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Duren was also found guilty of knowingly and recklessly causing Caitlyn Naffziger’s death, reckless conduct with a deadly weapon and endangering the welfare of Naffziger’s child.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kenvue has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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At one points, the fallout from the texts threatened to subsume the governor’s race.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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With two straight victories after a 1-5 start, the Ravens have picked themselves off the mat and are threatening to get back in the playoff mix.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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