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
There are thousands of ballots left to count, but the roughly 3,200-vote deficit facing the tax measure — ahead of the next set of results expected Friday — was enough to raise concerns that one of Mayor Barbara Lee’s first major legislative goals is in jeopardy.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Cobolli, 24, and Auger-Aliassime, 25, have been going through the tournament in different ways — Cobolli with some eyecatching flair that turned into jitters during his fourth-round win; Auger-Aliassime with more jeopardy but also a more even keel.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
If that shortage persisted, the country’s entire welfare state would be in jeopardy.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers discovered during a routine check that their maple syrup barrels were depleted, throwing the global supply into jeopardy.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Cobolli, 24, and Auger-Aliassime, 25, have been going through the tournament in different ways — Cobolli with some eyecatching flair that turned into jitters during his fourth-round win; Auger-Aliassime with more jeopardy but also a more even keel.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
If that shortage persisted, the country’s entire welfare state would be in jeopardy.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers discovered during a routine check that their maple syrup barrels were depleted, throwing the global supply into jeopardy.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jeopardy
Noun
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As Rose grapples with the gaps in her memory, the two encounter danger and violence.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Elevated fire danger in northern Michigan has prompted the Department of Natural Resources to urge anyone in the area to be careful while engaging in activities outside.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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The conflict in the Middle East has posed a severe risk to the Indian economy, as energy supply disruptions have inflated the country's import bill, piling pressure on the rupee that has already been hit by record foreign investor outflows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The resulting harm and risks fall on everyone whose lives are shaped by AI systems.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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This is also one of the reasons why chronically high cortisol is associated with anxiety, irritability and trouble focusing.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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The trouble was Genesis’s EV-centric plan fizzled out as sales stalled, while Europeans stayed wedded to the German monopoly.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The National Opera took a different approach and left the Center, but that has presented its own perils.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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The blueprint for our contemporary understanding of fame and its perils, and one of the most evident and undeniable archetypes of beauty—just ask Kim Kardashian.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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“Jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jeopardy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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