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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 If the purchase of the Pierre were to go through, Lutnick could get as much as $100 million for the penthouse, even as his neighbors were forced to sell and hundreds of hotel staffers’ jobs were put in jeopardy. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite the end of impeachment proceedings, Espinosa faces additional legal jeopardy. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The man in the video who falsely identified himself as William Pomeranz, whose real name is James O'Keefe, may have put himself in legal jeopardy. — Esme Murphy, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 But given how poorly that series capper went over, her chances of winning a third Emmy are in some jeopardy. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
  1. danger
  2. risk
  3. trouble
  4. peril
Noun
  • Researchers think this happens because swapping stories about social bonds, unexpected dangers and survival are advantageous for our evolution.
    — Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • For much of our evolutionary history, the sounds of birds going about their business may have been a reassuring signal that the surrounding environment was free of danger.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of danger
Noun
  • That designation serves as a clear reminder of the elevated risks accompanying potential high yields.
    — , CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Presley Gerber’s death at age 27 has renewed questions about overdose risk, withdrawal complications and the challenges of addiction recovery.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of risk
Noun
  • But when the canal turns out to be the site of illicit Russian mafia activities, Irwin becomes a witness and must evade the mob and its threats to his family while relying on his partner and former cop brother to help get him out of trouble.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Massachusetts case is the latest legal trouble involving the influencer.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of trouble
Noun
  • McKinley stages a few bullet-sweating sequences of peril, including a particularly brutal transport of gold bars across a crumbling rope bridge and an underwater accident exacerbated by floating logs.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The sudden collapse of a building damaged three years ago by an Israeli airstrike highlighted another peril of an acute housing shortage in the Gaza Strip.
    — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of peril

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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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