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 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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizes
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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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Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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And private preschool owners say the rush of 4-year-olds joining public schools threatens to cripple their businesses.—
Moriah Balingit,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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But as the years and resentments pile on, their cancerous brotherhood threatens to obliterate them both.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Jeopardizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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