JEOPARDIZING Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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And the dysfunction is already jeopardizing other pressing legislative business in the eleventh hour of the 119th Congress, including bipartisan priorities and crucial government funding bills relied on by many Americans. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Venture capital deal-making in the Middle East has collapsed to a five-year low amid the Iran war, jeopardizing the growth of startups that are an engine for jobs, innovation, and non-oil revenue. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 July 2026 When the air above the grass becomes significantly cooler than the air within the grass, the dew point rises and moisture on the grass increases, jeopardizing the safety of the players. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Powerful allies, vital for global influence and technological collaboration, are often unfairly criticized, jeopardizing crucial trade and security ties. — Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Critics warn the measure could spook some of California’s highest earners into moving out of fear of future taxes, jeopardizing the state’s long-term fiscal health. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 But it must be done without jeopardizing the future or sabotaging the present. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026 Armin asked The Times not to fully identify for fear of jeopardizing his immigration case. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 In an interview published Tuesday, the hawkish Czech President Petr Pavel revealed to the Financial Times that nine of the 18 member nations of the effort had stopped contributing, jeopardizing the supply of large-caliber ammunition to Ukraine. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026

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Adjective

Experts agree that allowing external services to access Apple’s and Google’s operating systems could be dangerous for security and user privacy.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Sources additionally say that officers have burnt out while working overtime month after month — all on top of functioning in an already tense and dangerous environment, likening the situation to a powder keg ready to blow.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026

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The findings led to the arrest of Shuey, Tucker Heagy, 20, and Stephanie Schaffner, 42, who were charged with felony endangering the welfare of children.

— Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Tuesday's hearing was to be part of Arredondo's push to compel federal agents to testify at his trial for allegedly endangering students during the response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of endangering

Adjective

Anything other than a plane crash, such as a building fire, medical emergency or hazardous materials spill at the airport, is handled by the Carlsbad Fire Department, and a large incident would bring in mutual aid from other agencies in the region.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
The project is being led by Li Mingtao, chief scientist for planetary defense at the China National Space Administration, and is intended to advance technologies that could one day help protect Earth from hazardous near-Earth objects.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of hazardous

Verb

The war has also affected fertilizer supplies and prices, threatening the planting season and worsening the fate of mostly farming communities in northern Nigeria who have struggled to access their farmlands amid a deadly conflict with armed groups.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
He was arrested again by Danbury police in March 2023 for violating a protective order, and in May 2023 for threatening and for violating a protective order, according to court records.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of threatening

Adjective

Many refugees continue to make perilous sea journeys on rickety boats to flee the violence.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
But regardless of what happens on Starship’s 13th flight, the vehicle—and the nation—still has a long and perilous journey ahead, with many more test flights to come before bringing astronauts to the moon or anywhere else.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 July 2026

Definition of perilous

Adjective

When a drug manufacturer validates a production process using a particular filtration platform or bioprocessing system, changing suppliers becomes expensive, time-consuming and potentially risky.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Another solution is to train entirely separate models with the risky data stripped out — which is effective, but expensive to do repeatedly.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of risky

Adjective

Surrounding areas are under a very serious Level 3 of 4 risk.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
However, the area does have serious needs for infrastructure improvement, such as addressing flooding that has long affected neighborhoods like Argentine during rainy times of year.

— Sofi Zeman July 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

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