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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
An independent review of the mission called NASA and Boeing leadership out, citing several failures along the way that jeopardized crew safety.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Kato found that Singh’s placement in immigration detention has not jeopardized the court’s ability to try him.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Bill Maher has opened up about a falling out with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, admitting that a disagreement that jeopardized their friendship late last year has led him to believe the two will never speak again.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
For at least the 2026 season, Pearce's status could be jeopardized by serious legal problems.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Up until this week, Rodríguez was in danger of spending the first half of the year without competitive football, which would have jeopardized his match fitness during a World Cup year.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Mass layoffs have dramatically reduced the department’s staffing, which critics say has jeopardized school funding and weakened civil rights enforcement.
—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
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Kato found that Singh’s placement in immigration detention has not jeopardized the court’s ability to try him.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Bill Maher has opened up about a falling out with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, admitting that a disagreement that jeopardized their friendship late last year has led him to believe the two will never speak again.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
For at least the 2026 season, Pearce's status could be jeopardized by serious legal problems.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Up until this week, Rodríguez was in danger of spending the first half of the year without competitive football, which would have jeopardized his match fitness during a World Cup year.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Mass layoffs have dramatically reduced the department’s staffing, which critics say has jeopardized school funding and weakened civil rights enforcement.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardized
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The species has been considered endangered since 2002 because of drought, infection, human recreational activities and introduction of non-native species, such as trout, that eat the frog.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Another iconic but endangered Northwestern species, a population of killer whales, also depend on the salmon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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And while athletes and coaches are exempt from the ban, Iran threatened to boycott the World Cup draw in Washington, DC, in December after members of its delegation were denied US visas.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Iran has long threatened, if attacked, to drag the region into total war, including targeting Israel, the Gulf Arab states and the flow of crude oil crucial for global energy markets.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Then Anthropic entered into an epic battle over red lines with the Pentagon that risked making the AI company a pariah.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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This is the true story of the man who risked everything to buy Maradona.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Jeopardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardized. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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