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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
mountain climbing is a risk, but the thrill and challenge are worth it
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as in danger
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
children living in poverty are considered at risk for a number of medical and developmental problems
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as in to venture
to take a chance on
Colette didn't want to risk running out of food for her party, so she bought twice what she thought she would actually need
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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Recent Examples of risk
Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The Celeste team argues that large, heavy drones pose a serious cybersecurity risk, as they could be hijacked and used for harm by malicious hackers.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Without that redesign, enterprises risk merely implementing marginal improvements to efficiency inside outdated workflows — instead of transforming them.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Noun
For these storms, the Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City metro, under a slight (Level 2 of 5) risk of severe weather, with large hail and damaging wind gusts the primary hazards.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The Celeste team argues that large, heavy drones pose a serious cybersecurity risk, as they could be hijacked and used for harm by malicious hackers.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Verb
After one of those flights over Havana, Cuban President Fidel Castro warned that any aircraft violating Cuban airspace risked being shot down.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Without that redesign, enterprises risk merely implementing marginal improvements to efficiency inside outdated workflows — instead of transforming them.
—Melody Brue, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risk
Noun
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But Tinsley got back-to-back outs to end the threat.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Brandi Shelton told Pioneer Press a preliminary investigation into the incident indicates that there is no active threat to the public, but declined to comment further.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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This danger has led to the creation of various regulations and laws.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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Red-flag fire danger warnings have also been issued from Arizona to southern Nebraska, as well as in California’s Central San Joaquin Valley.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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That primarily involves narrative ideas that venture far beyond King’s original novel, and in some cases, fundamentally reframe the facts of the book from 1986.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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And then the second thing to consider is that because the 2026 midterm election is poised to be so Democratic, the Republicans might not want to stretch too far, out of fear that doing so would endanger some of their own seats.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Of the freshwater turtles, five species are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in the state, according to Brian Kleinman of Riverside Reptiles Education Center in Enfield.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Yet that’s in jeopardy as the program faces budget cuts for the third consecutive year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Otherwise, the two countries will have clashes and even conflicts, putting the entire relationship in great jeopardy.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Few would hazard a guess at what the world of technology will look like when VivaTech celebrates its 20th birthday.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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Forecasters say confidence is lower in the exact timing, where storms will be strongest, and which hazards will be most likely.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Roberta needs surgery immediately, but the flood is threatening to destroy the back-up generator and leave the hospital without power.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Jessie Fuentes is suing the federal government, alleging immigration agents threatened, assaulted and unlawfully detained her at a Chicago hospital last fall.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Younger children may have trouble understanding the idea of a hurricane.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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At his 2021 murder trial, prosecutors argued that Murdaugh killed his wife Maggie and son Paul as his financial crimes were closing in, hoping the killings would generate sympathy and buy time from his impending money troubles.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risk. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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