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
Air travelers are paying the price of the shutdown with unpredictable, snaking TSA lines at airports across the country, jeopardizing their chances to pass through security on time for their flights.
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The high price of credit report errors Because your credit reports are the backbone of your credit score, these kinds of mistakes can jeopardize your ability to get a credit card, auto loan, mortgage, home insurance, an apartment or even a job.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Higher election costs mean fewer resources for priorities like public safety, parks and youth and senior programming, and could also jeopardize efforts to keep tax rates stable.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
The Endangered Species Act requires that federal agencies avoid any action that is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any species listed under the act.
—Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
The high price of credit report errors Because your credit reports are the backbone of your credit score, these kinds of mistakes can jeopardize your ability to get a credit card, auto loan, mortgage, home insurance, an apartment or even a job.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Higher election costs mean fewer resources for priorities like public safety, parks and youth and senior programming, and could also jeopardize efforts to keep tax rates stable.
—Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
The Endangered Species Act requires that federal agencies avoid any action that is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any species listed under the act.
—Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
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Both Kendra and Joseph were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child and four counts of false imprisonment, the Tontitown Police Department announced March 20.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertilizer shortages and disrupted air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was Foster, checking into the game just as the whole thing threatened to go off the rails for Duke.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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