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 communications manager would not share any more details, so as not to jeopardize the ongoing investigation.
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Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
In March, the USAF Reserve Chief testified that funding shortfalls and aging aircraft are jeopardizing readiness, warning that limited resources could undermine the Reserve’s ability to respond quickly to crises at home and abroad.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Overcomplicating things to show off or be clever would only jeopardize the scam.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
In March, the USAF Reserve Chief testified that funding shortfalls and aging aircraft are jeopardizing readiness, warning that limited resources could undermine the Reserve’s ability to respond quickly to crises at home and abroad.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Poor evaluations can jeopardize promotions and hiring prospects.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Overcomplicating things to show off or be clever would only jeopardize the scam.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelly Lewis, 52, is charged with felony child endangering after the child lost about 14% of his body weight.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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His comments appear to be in response to Trump’s post on Truth Social, threatening military backing for Iranian protesters.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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That melting is threatening the island’s infrastructure and the lifestyles of native people, who over millennia have adapted their transportation and food systems to the presence of snow and ice.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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