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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
Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Both have put the territory of around 2 million Palestinians at risk of famine.
—Yesica Fisch, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
Mensah and Bharadwaj risk everything to investigate a mysterious region.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Noun
Miyazaki being pushed to the forefront, mostly due to the way audiences respond to his movies, risks diminishing the work of everyone else at the studio.
—Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Both have put the territory of around 2 million Palestinians at risk of famine.
—Yesica Fisch, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Verb
Opting to source food fully outside the commercial system, like from a neighbor’s small-scale hobby farm, may even risk your health.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
Mensah and Bharadwaj risk everything to investigate a mysterious region.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for risk
Noun
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Distance makes a difference when judging whether a lunge is a threat.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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This is beginning to look like a months-long Israeli plan to remove a regional threat.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Some fans were quick to show concern for Paltrow in the comments, warning the Goop founder about the dangers of topless cooking.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
15 June 2025
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Our teams just had to deal with something extremely traumatizing and when faced with personal risk to their own lives, chose to run towards the danger in order to serve this community.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Perla Rosas, however, was among the few who ventured out, umbrella in hand, to get to her job at a convenience store.—
Luis Alberto Cruz,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The pair ventures onto the mainland (with far too few arrows for experienced archers fending off zombies), so that Spike can snuff out a few undead and ostensibly become a man.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
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These strikes were precise and limited—aimed not at the Iranian people, but at the violent ideology that endangers them too.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Only in the contiguous United States did citizens require high-budget movies to understand the chain of events by which the war might endanger their homes.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Four months ago, his nomination for health secretary was in serious jeopardy.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
14 June 2025
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In addition to people residing in the country illegally, immigrants with valid documentation—including green cards and visas—have been detained and face legal jeopardy.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Verb
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He is charged with conspiracy, attacking civilians, murder in violation of the law or war, terrorism, hijacking or hazarding a vessel or aircraft and intentionally causing serious bodily injury.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Navy prosecuted Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays on charges of aggravated arson and willfully hazarding a vessel.—
Ziva Branstetter,
ProPublica,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And these messages threaten the peace of mind of thousands of Minnesotans who face the uncertainty of whether these messages are authentic.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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And the back-and-forth between the two countries continues to intensify, threatening an already unstable region.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Unless Troops Deployed Other explanations for the declining employment opportunities for white men could lie in troubles in some industries that employ more white men than white women, for example.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Xu also sits on the board of the Weichai Group, which acquired the Ferretti Group in 2102, when the builder of Riva Yachts, Custom Line, CRN, and other brands was in financial trouble.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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“Risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risk. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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