as in threats
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 hazards
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 endangers
to place in danger
we refuse to risk our life savings on this investment scheme
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Recent Examples of risks
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Brett Bruen, a former Obama administration diplomat, said Israel’s increasingly close alignment with one party risks accelerating that dynamic.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Housing developers and factory owners must be able to respond to demand signals and bear all associated risks.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Emergency decisions like those taken Friday illustrate some of the risks of failing to prepare for intense drought, experts say.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Patients in the study received a combination of ibogaine mixed with magnesium intended to reduce heart risks.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Mining international, nominally neutral waters, risks escalating any conflict massively.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Others are preparing to follow despite the risks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
But if the risks were vast, so were the potential rewards.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The result risks turning a generation of developing minds into guinea pigs, while the biggest gains flow not to students, but to tech companies.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
One example might be the inconvenience caused by a mass political uprising, one that risks the security, safety, and comfort of its participants.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Reserves exist for emergencies, and lowering standards risks higher borrowing costs and reduced ability to weather a downturn.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The blockade risks higher prices at the pump since oil trades on a global market, meaning a loss of supply in the Middle East could raise prices for Americans, some analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, measles cases in the US are at their highest level in three decades, and the nation risks losing its status as a country that has eliminated ongoing transmission of the highly infectious disease within its borders.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
If that gap persists, America risks finding itself at a significant military disadvantage.
—Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
China in the crosshairs The blockade also risks drawing the world's second-largest economy into the confrontation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Refinancing risks are also rising.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Brett Bruen, a former Obama administration diplomat, said Israel’s increasingly close alignment with one party risks accelerating that dynamic.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Housing developers and factory owners must be able to respond to demand signals and bear all associated risks.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Emergency decisions like those taken Friday illustrate some of the risks of failing to prepare for intense drought, experts say.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Patients in the study received a combination of ibogaine mixed with magnesium intended to reduce heart risks.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Mining international, nominally neutral waters, risks escalating any conflict massively.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
Others are preparing to follow despite the risks.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
But if the risks were vast, so were the potential rewards.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
High oil prices sparked by the Iran war are accelerating Latin America’s oil boom, though the growth risks exacerbating economic inequality across the region, analysts said.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The result risks turning a generation of developing minds into guinea pigs, while the biggest gains flow not to students, but to tech companies.
—Catherine Thorbecke, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
One example might be the inconvenience caused by a mass political uprising, one that risks the security, safety, and comfort of its participants.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Reserves exist for emergencies, and lowering standards risks higher borrowing costs and reduced ability to weather a downturn.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The blockade risks higher prices at the pump since oil trades on a global market, meaning a loss of supply in the Middle East could raise prices for Americans, some analysts said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, measles cases in the US are at their highest level in three decades, and the nation risks losing its status as a country that has eliminated ongoing transmission of the highly infectious disease within its borders.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
If that gap persists, America risks finding itself at a significant military disadvantage.
—Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
China in the crosshairs The blockade also risks drawing the world's second-largest economy into the confrontation.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for risks
Noun
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Court records show a trail of threats preceded Tiffany Woods’ death.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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But internal threats to the show are one thing, and Lorne Michaels is flawed and complicated in ways that not even some of his long-time collaborators will ever see for themselves.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Clothes Iron and Steamer Many cruise lines have policies forbidding the use of clothes irons and steamers and won’t allow these fire hazards onboard.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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At over 1,800 lives lost per year, winter vehicle-crash fatalities are four times greater than the total number of all other weather hazards combined, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The teaser also reveals that the titular character has a huge company, which endangers millions with a drilling operation that goes too far.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Someone this unstable, whose behavior endangers the nation, should not remain in office.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McMahon had a career’s worth of lessons in the virtues of bombast, and also in the dangers of it.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The young woman has now issued a warning to others to be aware of the dangers of vaping.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For Coel, that story sometimes ventures beyond friendship.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Austin threatens to go over and confront the man himself, but ultimately, Josh walks away.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the former is about the inevitability of falling in love, a complete surrender beyond the speaker’s control, the latter confronts the pain of romantic love’s aftermath.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Here, sister Norma heads a historic peasant organization in southern Mexico that confronts violence and impunity.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Early Apollo probabilistic assessments put loss-of-crew (LOC) chances around 1 in 10 for lunar missions.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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While rain chances linger and skies may stay mostly cloudy, temperatures will rebound into the mid-70s.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Risks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/risks. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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