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
Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacted last month jeopardizes the financial stability of the city in the coming years, state officials and budget experts say.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Jillian Dragutsky, who opened a dispensary called Yerba Buena in Brooklyn a few months ago, worries the issue still jeopardizes a dispensary’s ability to bank, get insurance and purchase inventory since they are supposed to have valid licenses in place.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says that jeopardizes public safety.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Increasing one inevitably jeopardizes the other.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The terminations of civil servants jeopardizes not just the workers’ livelihoods but the wellbeing of the entire community, Patterson Hazley said.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
This disparity jeopardizes not only each household but also our overall economic resiliency.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
This move jeopardizes programs aimed at trans students, like school mental health assistance and support for homeless students.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, as designed, the state’s new payment model jeopardizes access to care for HUSKY Health patients seeking maternity care.
—Mark Schaefer, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Jillian Dragutsky, who opened a dispensary called Yerba Buena in Brooklyn a few months ago, worries the issue still jeopardizes a dispensary’s ability to bank, get insurance and purchase inventory since they are supposed to have valid licenses in place.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara says that jeopardizes public safety.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Increasing one inevitably jeopardizes the other.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The terminations of civil servants jeopardizes not just the workers’ livelihoods but the wellbeing of the entire community, Patterson Hazley said.
—Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
This disparity jeopardizes not only each household but also our overall economic resiliency.
—Martin Mulyadi, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2025
This move jeopardizes programs aimed at trans students, like school mental health assistance and support for homeless students.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 11 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, as designed, the state’s new payment model jeopardizes access to care for HUSKY Health patients seeking maternity care.
—Mark Schaefer, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizes
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Drivers running late are more prone to speeding, which endangers lives.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This not only puts sensitive defense capabilities at risk of espionage but also directly endangers our service members.—
Michael Evanoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Overreliance on technology threatens to sever the pipeline that develops future experts, leaving critical gaps in both skills and perspective.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Jeopardizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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