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
Initially, the school board did not plan to release the finalists’ names, citing concerns that doing so could jeopardize their current positions.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The coalition also argues that the new data collection demands jeopardize student privacy.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
UConn’s 68-62 slip-up last Saturday against Marquette jeopardized the pursuit of a top seed by Florida’s primary competition for the final one.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Still, the credit bureaus refused to remove it, jeopardizing her plans to move with her disabled father into a more accessible home.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The coalition also argues that the new data collection demands jeopardize student privacy.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
UConn’s 68-62 slip-up last Saturday against Marquette jeopardized the pursuit of a top seed by Florida’s primary competition for the final one.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
Still, the credit bureaus refused to remove it, jeopardizing her plans to move with her disabled father into a more accessible home.
—Joel Jacobs, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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The most endangered is the New Zealand fairy tern, tara iti, with a population of less than 50, including 10 breeding females.—
Tom Page,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Your fast response and decisive actions prevented this foolish criminal act from endangering the rest of the county.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sara Hector was the only other racer who could have threatened Scheib's title, but the 2022 Olympic gold medalist from Sweden dropped out of the race after sliding off the course and into the safety netting in the first run.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Down to 10 players, Summit FC never truly threatened the rest of the match.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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