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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
As the budget standoff nears the record for the longest shutdown ever, agency furloughs, reductions in force, canceled grants and jeopardized infrastructure projects document the devastating and immediate damage to the government’s ability to serve the public.
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Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Authorities are still trying to determine how the heist was pulled off and where the artifacts might be, though the museum said law enforcement asked them not to say anything initially so that the investigation wouldn't be jeopardized, according to ABC News’ San Francisco station KGO.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
The shutdown has jeopardized SNAP benefits.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Ayo Edebiri serves as the driving force of Maggie being a smart Black woman searching for people to believe her in a dire situation where her future could be jeopardized opens up a wider social commentary on the United States today.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Previous shutdowns also jeopardized small business loans, rural home-buyer loans, and aid for farmers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
These commercial realities have been coupled with costly and continued litigation threats from an opposing bidder that have jeopardized the project’s timeline and financing.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The health of Joe Burrow has again jeopardized a season because the Bengals refuse to invest in a line to protect him.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Some who disliked the conservative activist have posted comments on social media that have jeopardized their jobs, including public school teachers in Texas.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Kenneth M. Evans, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Authorities are still trying to determine how the heist was pulled off and where the artifacts might be, though the museum said law enforcement asked them not to say anything initially so that the investigation wouldn't be jeopardized, according to ABC News’ San Francisco station KGO.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
The shutdown has jeopardized SNAP benefits.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Ayo Edebiri serves as the driving force of Maggie being a smart Black woman searching for people to believe her in a dire situation where her future could be jeopardized opens up a wider social commentary on the United States today.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Previous shutdowns also jeopardized small business loans, rural home-buyer loans, and aid for farmers.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
These commercial realities have been coupled with costly and continued litigation threats from an opposing bidder that have jeopardized the project’s timeline and financing.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The health of Joe Burrow has again jeopardized a season because the Bengals refuse to invest in a line to protect him.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Some who disliked the conservative activist have posted comments on social media that have jeopardized their jobs, including public school teachers in Texas.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardized
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In California, gray wolves are currently protected under both the federal and state endangered species acts.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The alert is issued when there is a report of a missing or endangered person under age 65, including tribal members.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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When people see concrete evidence that leadership is investing in their capability–and not just deploying technology for its own sake–they’ll shift from feeling threatened to feeling empowered.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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English became a buffer, a soft curtain between myself and the memories that threatened to undo me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While many members of the British military have risked their lives and died in battle, there have also been lives lost at the hands of those same forces.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another recall in October affected more than 63,000 vehicles due to excessively bright headlights that risked blinding other drivers.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Jeopardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardized. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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