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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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
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Property managers who understand future leasing plans can negotiate interim deals without jeopardizing long-term strategy.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My bill corrects outdated SNAP laws so CTE students enrolled in SNAP can continue their education without jeopardizing their families' benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
And the loss of federal dollars set in motion by that bill is already wreaking havoc across the state, jeopardizing nearly every sector of California — spanning transportation, education, scientific research and energy infrastructure, just for starters.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The cuts will eliminate 40% of WOJB's operating budget, jeopardizing its ability to provide essential community services.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But protesters who gathered before the council meeting said the 287(g) agreement means more people are subject to racial profiling, and the program often undermines trust of law enforcement officers, thus jeopardizing public safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
Since then, grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies have been cut off, jeopardizing the university's research apparatus.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Dedicated instructors, postdocs and staff have been laid off, jeopardizing the training of the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math professionals, including scientists, engineers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and teachers.
—Lisa Eyler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Israel had to inform the US without jeopardizing the operation.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Property managers who understand future leasing plans can negotiate interim deals without jeopardizing long-term strategy.
—Kristin Mueller, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
My bill corrects outdated SNAP laws so CTE students enrolled in SNAP can continue their education without jeopardizing their families' benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
And the loss of federal dollars set in motion by that bill is already wreaking havoc across the state, jeopardizing nearly every sector of California — spanning transportation, education, scientific research and energy infrastructure, just for starters.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
The cuts will eliminate 40% of WOJB's operating budget, jeopardizing its ability to provide essential community services.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
But protesters who gathered before the council meeting said the 287(g) agreement means more people are subject to racial profiling, and the program often undermines trust of law enforcement officers, thus jeopardizing public safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025
Since then, grants from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies have been cut off, jeopardizing the university's research apparatus.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Dedicated instructors, postdocs and staff have been laid off, jeopardizing the training of the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and math professionals, including scientists, engineers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and teachers.
—Lisa Eyler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardizing
Adjective
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Demonizing or attempting to eliminate those who think differently – literally or symbolically – has become a dangerous norm, which is all too evident in the wake of the Kirk shooting.—
Arash Javanbakht,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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During volatile periods, this becomes especially dangerous because customer loyalty becomes more fragile and harder to rebuild.—
Talbott Roche,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Stephanie Householder was charged with 22 felonies, including abuse or neglect of a child and endangering the welfare of a child.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though Smith was charged with four counts of assault for scaring and endangering the villagers, troopers did not say he was involved in his mother’s death.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Try dropping these items at a local hazardous waste disposal site.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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From the first responders risking their lives to the thousands who walked home through the dust and smoke, New Yorkers were bonded by tragedy, and the world was with us.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Target also could be risking inconsistent experiences between stores with large fulfillment centers and smaller stores without those centers.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, as Hjalmar’s 14-year-old daughter, Hedvig, the elfin Maaike Laanstra-Corn is delivering yet another wonderfully eccentric embodiment of a high-strung tween with a potentially perilous excess of imagination.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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At trial Dever accused Jackson of threatening to indict her for perjury.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The new vaccines have only been approved for people 65 or older and young people who have other health issues that would make getting COVID especially risky.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, these projections assume the industry can overcome its computational bottlenecks—a risky bet if compute architectures remain tethered to the past.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And at what point will the FO/Doc accept that—even with Conforto’s lucky strike last night—no serious team can use a Conforto-Pages-Teo outfield—in the field and at the plate—and hope to contend in the way this team should?—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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While the classic grounds for denaturalization include concealment of criminal histories or material lies in the naturalization process, there are growing indications that serious tax fraud may be viewed as evidence that naturalization was procured illegally or fraudulently.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Jeopardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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