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
Previous shutdowns also jeopardized small business loans, rural home-buyer loans, and aid for farmers.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Removing books from schools and libraries only jeopardizes these institutions’ mission to promote free and open access to information in the communities where Americans live and learn.
—Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Their emergency request for a temporary restraining order (TRO), filed September 29, argues that the administration has exceeded its legal authority and jeopardized both state sovereignty and public safety.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But Trump’s TikTok ban could jeopardize that.
—Taylor Lorenz, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Removing books from schools and libraries only jeopardizes these institutions’ mission to promote free and open access to information in the communities where Americans live and learn.
—Alex Wermer-Colan, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
Their emergency request for a temporary restraining order (TRO), filed September 29, argues that the administration has exceeded its legal authority and jeopardized both state sovereignty and public safety.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
But Trump’s TikTok ban could jeopardize that.
—Taylor Lorenz, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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The three accused, who police only identified by first names and initials of their last names, were charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization and preparing an act of violence endangering the state.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The crowding of emergency rooms on hot days strains the state's economy and medical system while endangering residents who may need the attention of limited providers for other hospital care.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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The more these patterns are put into practice, the more Arsenal can threaten teams, but these bounce/wall passes have another purpose and other players can slot in.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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