as in endangers
to place in danger
don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board
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Recent Examples of jeopardizes
Women should not feel that supporting other women jeopardizes their own advancement.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Experiences like this reinforce that institutions must adapt their policies so paying people for their time never jeopardizes their basic needs.
—Carrie Leach, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
Pruning in the fall jeopardizes spring flowering.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
And that jeopardizes public safety.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Genetic swamping refers to the idea that too much inter-breeding jeopardizes the genetic integrity of a subspecies.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning − cutting off fins and discarding the still-living animals back into the sea − pushes shark populations towards the brink of extinction and jeopardizes marine ecosystems.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, Dylan said his team could be forced to cancel their first game in the single-elimination district tournament next week, which jeopardizes his chances of playing on the all-district team and being recruited to play soccer in college.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Experiences like this reinforce that institutions must adapt their policies so paying people for their time never jeopardizes their basic needs.
—Carrie Leach, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
Pruning in the fall jeopardizes spring flowering.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
And that jeopardizes public safety.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Genetic swamping refers to the idea that too much inter-breeding jeopardizes the genetic integrity of a subspecies.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 28 Nov. 2025
The cruel and wasteful practice of shark finning − cutting off fins and discarding the still-living animals back into the sea − pushes shark populations towards the brink of extinction and jeopardizes marine ecosystems.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
If the shutdown continues, Dylan said his team could be forced to cancel their first game in the single-elimination district tournament next week, which jeopardizes his chances of playing on the all-district team and being recruited to play soccer in college.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizes
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To avoid a flareup that endangers the US-UK trade agreement, Starmer aims to downplay Britain’s Chinese imports and highlight its services industries.—
Brendan Murray,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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It was described as a dangerous precedent that endangers civilian lives.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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We are told that to refuse this threatens the existence of the university.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The latest Democratic uproar over ICE tactics threatens a similarly broad spending package that also includes funding for the rest of the government, including the departments of Defense, Education, Health, Labor and Transportation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Jeopardizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizes. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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