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 jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when King Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But when a violent new cellmate Dee (Blyth) arrives, the chance for Taylor to get his life back is put in jeopardy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Is a bit of jeopardy exactly the kind of galvanising motivation Arsenal need to click back into gear?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The jeopardy faced by the royal family could be seen Monday when King Charles visited Lancashire, in northwest England.
—Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
But when a violent new cellmate Dee (Blyth) arrives, the chance for Taylor to get his life back is put in jeopardy.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Is a bit of jeopardy exactly the kind of galvanising motivation Arsenal need to click back into gear?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jeopardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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Crew chief Bill Miller had an earpiece and was in communication with stadium operations, who informed him that there was no danger.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rescuers located five additional victims that night, but worsening weather and avalanche danger forced crews to suspend recovery operations until mitigation efforts could be completed.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Once stationary, turn off all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Brazil's meteorology institute, Inmet, said on Thursday morning that more rain with strong winds was forecast, and pointed to a risk of power outages, falling tree branches, flooding and lightning strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
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Winter ran into trouble in the seventh, allowing an infield hit and a walk before Jim Schlossnagle removed him from the game in favor of Haiden Leffew.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tourists in trouble Japan is facing a sharp rise in ski and snowboard accidents involving foreign tourists this season.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This peril—glimpsed as well in studies of Reconstruction- and Jim Crow–era America—deserves greater consideration than is afforded by Blakely’s cursory account.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The state of Wisconsin offers an online database of fishing spots, but doesn’t track local ice conditions, so head onto the lakes at your own peril.—
Robert Annis,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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