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
Following the House vote, CPB released a statement warning that cuts could jeopardize emergency alerts that are a lifeline for many Americans.
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Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
The negotiations follow pressure from US President Donald Trump, who said further fighting would jeopardize the countries’ trade talks with Washington — the latest reflection of how Trump’s trade salvo has become interwoven with US foreign policy.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 July 2025
Similar themes crop up in the opera: Four female astronauts board a spaceship in hope of preserving the human race on a new planet, only for their mission to be privatized halfway through the journey by a venture capitalist, their liberated lives suddenly jeopardized.
—Hugh Morris, New York Times, 25 July 2025
There have been a couple instances in Oceanside when big labor stepped up at the last minute, ostensibly under CEQA, which could have jeopardized approval of the project, but apparently the intent was to secure project labor agreements.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
The negotiations follow pressure from US President Donald Trump, who said further fighting would jeopardize the countries’ trade talks with Washington — the latest reflection of how Trump’s trade salvo has become interwoven with US foreign policy.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 27 July 2025
Similar themes crop up in the opera: Four female astronauts board a spaceship in hope of preserving the human race on a new planet, only for their mission to be privatized halfway through the journey by a venture capitalist, their liberated lives suddenly jeopardized.
—Hugh Morris, New York Times, 25 July 2025
There have been a couple instances in Oceanside when big labor stepped up at the last minute, ostensibly under CEQA, which could have jeopardized approval of the project, but apparently the intent was to secure project labor agreements.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardize
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Womack has been hit with multiple counts, including corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of care, unlawful use of a computer, identity theft, forgery and theft by unlawful taking.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, has been charged with crimes including forgery, identity theft, procurement fraud, unlawful use of a computer, theft by unlawful taking, and endangering the welfare of care, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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In recent years, Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank have expanded massively, often with the encouragement of the Israeli government, threatening the chances of creating a contiguous Palestinian state in the region.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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The long road to understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease will get even longer as Alzheimer’s grants are threatened.—
Ari Geller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Jeopardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardize. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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