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to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardized
Mass layoffs have dramatically reduced the department’s staffing, which critics say has jeopardized school funding and weakened civil rights enforcement.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
After that, the river’s flow past the dams could eventually be jeopardized.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
No life was jeopardized; no life was saved.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Just as millions of Americans believe their quality of life and even safety were jeopardized when the Biden Administration encouraged millions to cross our southern border illegally.
—Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Sunday night’s 1-point lead was jeopardized, however, once Purdy was intercepted a second time after halftime by All-Pro Quinyon Mitchell.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Deciding to pause operations this year jeopardized Martin's accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission [HLC], an independent agency that certifies the quality of colleges and universities nationwide.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump added that Congress was known to leak information, and that could have jeopardized the mission.
—Christina Merino, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Without adequate preparation, their ability to function will be jeopardized.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
After that, the river’s flow past the dams could eventually be jeopardized.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
No life was jeopardized; no life was saved.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Just as millions of Americans believe their quality of life and even safety were jeopardized when the Biden Administration encouraged millions to cross our southern border illegally.
—Douglas MacKinnon, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Sunday night’s 1-point lead was jeopardized, however, once Purdy was intercepted a second time after halftime by All-Pro Quinyon Mitchell.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Deciding to pause operations this year jeopardized Martin's accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission [HLC], an independent agency that certifies the quality of colleges and universities nationwide.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
Trump added that Congress was known to leak information, and that could have jeopardized the mission.
—Christina Merino, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Without adequate preparation, their ability to function will be jeopardized.
—Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardized
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Another iconic but endangered Northwest species, a population of killer whales, also depend on the salmon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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This could have been a disaster that would have resulted in a cloud of debris that could have endangered other satellites for months.—
David Szondy
February 07,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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On this occasion, his team only threatened to restore parity once, Henderson blocking Kostoulas’s shot after he was put through by Georginio Rutter.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Proctor threatened to shoot the animal.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since then, even with IOC president Kirsty Coventry essentially dismissing the Epstein revelations about Wasserman, among some influential Angelenos a private consensus was taking shape that the exec had to leave before his scandals risked overwhelmed the 2028 Games themselves.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Prolonged litigation would have required deep personal testimony and would have risked retraumatizing young people who had already endured more than any child should.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Jeopardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardized. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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