jeopardy

noun

ˈje-pər-dē How to pronounce jeopardy (audio)
Definition of jeopardynext
as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil the city's firefighters routinely put their lives in jeopardy by executing daring rescues

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Recent Examples of jeopardy The low scores Thursday and Friday put Bradley’s tournament record in jeopardy, but in context and on cue, as Grube expected, the course began to play much differently Saturday. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026 The portal has been a crucial tool in this successful partnership, and losing access to this program would put that success in jeopardy. — Sarah Scrogin, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 Though Scotland is not totally out, the country’s qualification to the knockout stages is in jeopardy after finishing third in their group. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
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  1. danger
  2. risk
  3. trouble
  4. peril
Noun
  • Police said Reed’s statements indicated the children were in imminent danger.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Republicans are the real danger to women and to everyone except billionaire donors.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026
Definition of danger
Noun
  • Many who rely on copper-wire landlines live in remote rural areas, but some also live in the hills and canyons of major metro areas like Los Angeles, where cell and internet service is patchy and the risk of natural disasters is high.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The goal is to improve inspection quality while reducing the risks associated with labor-intensive maintenance work.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of risk
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  • Sasaki’s troubles this season have been hard to pin down since his last win on May 23, as Sasaki tries to claw back the triple-digit velocity that’s escaped him as of late.
    — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • King managed traffic in the second and fourth innings and wasn’t in any real trouble again until the sixth inning of a 4-1 game.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of trouble
Noun
  • Such are the perils of popularity, all the more ironic because Oliver never intended to be a populist.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • There are more questions than answers about the Celtics' side of this deal for now, but this past season should have taught everyone to underestimate them at your own peril.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of peril

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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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