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
The ruling jeopardizes Democrats' hold on several Black-majority districts across the South.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
That jeopardizes the safety of everyone on the highways and tends to depress how much drivers can earn if companies are able to hire cheap immigrant truck drivers and pay them less.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The administration’s plan also doesn’t prioritize new scientific projects, Bell said, which further jeopardizes long-term job stability and space discovery at centers like JPL.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Anything that jeopardizes Saudi oil flows out of the Red Sea will put more upward pressure on global oil prices, said Richard Bronze, co-founder and head of geopolitics at research firm Energy Aspects.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
That jeopardizes pushing creators and their audiences toward platforms that feel freer, faster, and more responsive… but have less reach, ultimately.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
The White House jeopardizes that principle at its peril — and everyone else’s.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
New York Republicans have filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court for a stay on a state court’s redistricting decision that jeopardizes New York City‘s only GOP district.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Women should not feel that supporting other women jeopardizes their own advancement.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
That jeopardizes the safety of everyone on the highways and tends to depress how much drivers can earn if companies are able to hire cheap immigrant truck drivers and pay them less.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The administration’s plan also doesn’t prioritize new scientific projects, Bell said, which further jeopardizes long-term job stability and space discovery at centers like JPL.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Anything that jeopardizes Saudi oil flows out of the Red Sea will put more upward pressure on global oil prices, said Richard Bronze, co-founder and head of geopolitics at research firm Energy Aspects.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
That jeopardizes pushing creators and their audiences toward platforms that feel freer, faster, and more responsive… but have less reach, ultimately.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Mar. 2026
The White House jeopardizes that principle at its peril — and everyone else’s.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2026
New York Republicans have filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court for a stay on a state court’s redistricting decision that jeopardizes New York City‘s only GOP district.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Women should not feel that supporting other women jeopardizes their own advancement.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizes
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Trump has accused Pope Leo XIV of being soft on terrorism and supporting negotiations with Iran, claiming the pontiff endangers Catholics by failing to oppose Iran’s potential acquisition of nuclear weapons.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The teaser also reveals that the titular character has a huge company, which endangers millions with a drilling operation that goes too far.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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This uncertainty hampers long-term planning and threatens essential services like smaller class sizes and mental health support.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The fights span Hood and Somervell counties, where neighbors say industrial development threatens water, wildlife, tourism and quality of life.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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“Jeopardizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizes. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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