jeopardized

past tense of jeopardize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jeopardized The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit also argued that allowing such students into girls’ locker rooms jeopardized privacy and safety. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Advocates warned that the 2026 state budget bill’s caps on annual usage of business tax credits jeopardized that accomplishment and that the sudden policy change might scare productions away from the state. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Even with proper funding, the project of maintaining military facilities would have been jeopardized by shortages in personnel needed to carry out repairs. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 Afram’s lawsuit argues that Netflix’s negligence has jeopardized the film’s exclusivity, thus harming its market value. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2026 By opposing the contract, the health, safety and welfare of Erie citizens is being jeopardized. Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026 Young people say the scandals have jeopardized their futures and eroded trust in the education system. ABC News, 25 July 2026 The news release announcing the charges said FBI testing had confirmed the viruses were inactivated — Munster helped develop the inactivation technique — but that the scientists jeopardized Americans’ safety. CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardized
Verb
  • There were angels, of course, and superheroes — men and women who gave or endangered their lives to aid and/or rescue others and those who quelled the natural instinct to panic and managed to simply survive.
    Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Sumatran tiger, classified as critically endangered by the United Nations and conservation groups, is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which is slightly larger than Sweden.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ordonez alleges he was kidnapped by two people who threatened him, blindfolded him, had weapons and inserted a syringe into his neck.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Among a section of the fan-base, such fears risked becoming ingrained.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Heading into his second season, Flournoy was cut from the roster after training camp and was risked on waivers and on the practice squad for over two weeks.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Jeopardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardized. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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