JEOPARDIZING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

jeopardizing 1 of 2

adjective

as in dangerous

involving potential loss or injury that stupid prank could turn out to be a jeopardizing event in your academic career

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verb

present participle of jeopardize

as in endangering

to place in danger don't do anything that will jeopardize your place on the advisory board

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Recent Examples of jeopardizing

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Downtown has struggled since the end of the pandemic, with many workers not returning to its plethora of office space and a significant number of business abandoning the neighborhood, jeopardizing what was once a robust community. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The argument is that police, fire and medical services will be cut if there is not sufficient money to pay for these essential public services — jeopardizing lives. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 He is also held responsible by many for the precipitous decline in Israel’s international standing and for jeopardizing Israel’s crucial alliance with the United States. — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 Debt, the deficit and high interest rates limit the government’s ability to increase spending and foreshadow disputes over how to fund campaign promises without jeopardizing social programs. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Many ranchers in the Southwest say the wolves are jeopardizing their livelihoods by killing their cattle. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 However, not all of these plants are worth growing—some can even be invasive and will quickly take over your yard, jeopardizing native plants. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026 Tammen worked decades in the mining industry and empathizes with people like King, but does not feel a mine is worth potentially jeopardizing the watershed. — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The network’s legal team wrote that the pressures on The View have had an impact on the show’s editorial choices, out of fear of jeopardizing station renewals. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizing

Adjective

Though Awawdeh was friendly, Jontay knew that he was connected to some dangerous associates, including the Gambino crime family in New York.

— New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
But the proliferation of inexpensive first-person-view (FPV) aerial drones has made this incredibly dangerous.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of dangerous

Verb

Any new map would likely break up the 1st Congressional District Republican stronghold on the Eastern Shore, endangering Maryland's lone Republican in Congress Andy Harris, who has been critical.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Opponents argue the tax will chase billionaires out of the state, endangering the state’s economy and future tax collections.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of endangering

Adjective

And previously unseen chemicals hazardous to human health were detected in a quarter of the 49 inhalable products tested by The Times.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Last year, after several delays, the ship was towed the 1,800 miles from Philadelphia to Mobile, Alabama, where it was stripped of any hazardous materials that could harm the marine environment.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hazardous

Verb

Secretary-General António Guterres warned that AI could accelerate human development while threatening democratic institutions and social stability if left ungoverned.

— Stephen Pitt-Walker, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
But in a real Earth-threatening scenario, even such a tiny shift could help divert an asteroid on a collision course — as long as scientists get enough advance warning of its approach.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of threatening

Verb

The pressure is forcing farmers to cut spending on seeds and fertilizer, risking future yields.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
But Newsom’s deal would have shifted more of the cost to property insurers, risking the prospect of rising insurance premiums.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of risking

Adjective

There's also a slate of single-stock autocallable ETFs that follow the performance of Palantir Technologies , Super Micro Computer and Nvidia – and these are especially risky for income-seeking investors.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
Lawmakers accused Peña of using his political influence to steer hundreds of millions of dollars in public funds into Ueno while regulators overlooked risky insider lending.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of risky

Adjective

Meanwhile, any challenge to investors’ confidence in Huang’s leadership, or any allegation that his personal relationship influenced Nvidia’s lobbying in Washington, could have serious implications for his position and his company’s valuation.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Thirteen people were hospitalized in serious condition, authorities said, though that figure may include the gunman, who underwent surgery after the attack.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

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