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
Trusty has argued that leaving the condition in effect could jeopardize Rozier’s ability to participate in the NBA as the free agency process begins this month.
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Among the questions older borrowers frequently ask is whether a student loan default could jeopardize their Social Security benefits.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The union, along with the ACLU of Southern California, previously filed a complaint urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate FIFA’s accreditation process, arguing that worker privacy rights could be jeopardized by the collection and sharing of personal information.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Spencer worries that this policy could jeopardize the lives of American health workers who have traveled to the outbreak to treat those who are infected.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 June 2026
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Among the questions older borrowers frequently ask is whether a student loan default could jeopardize their Social Security benefits.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The union, along with the ACLU of Southern California, previously filed a complaint urging California Attorney General Rob Bonta to investigate FIFA’s accreditation process, arguing that worker privacy rights could be jeopardized by the collection and sharing of personal information.
—City News Service, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Spencer worries that this policy could jeopardize the lives of American health workers who have traveled to the outbreak to treat those who are infected.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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Prairie massasaugas are a subspecies of the western massasaugas and are endangered in Missouri, living in wet prairies or bottomlands with lots of crayfish burrows and grass.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Before it was removed from the list, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy says northeastern bulrush was one of three plant species in the state considered federally endangered.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Restricting mail-in voting Trump has also issued an order that threatens states' control over voter lists and interferes with mail-in voting.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Vallejo followed this victim on his scooter through Bushwick before threatening her and attempting to remove her skirt, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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