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risks

NOUN

chance taken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

danger exposure hazard liability opportunity peril possibility prospect uncertainty

STRONG

accident contingency flyer fortuity fortune gamble header jeopardy luck openness plunge speculation stab venture wager

WEAK

exposedness liableness shot in the dark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety security

STRONG

misfortune plan protection reality truth

WEAK

sureness surety

VERB

take a chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compromise defy endanger imperil jeopardize

STRONG

adventure beard brave chance confront dare encounter face gamble hazard jeopardy meet menace peril plunge speculate tackle venture wager

WEAK

be caught short defy danger expose to danger go out of one's depth hang by a thread leap before looking leave to luck play with fire put in jeopardy run the chance run the risk skate on thin ice take a flyer take a header take a plunge take on take the liberty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

guard protect save

STRONG

avoid be careful design dodge hide neglect plan retreat run away

WEAK

be certain

Example Sentences

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Anthropic added that it has launched Fable 5 with safeguards to ensure it can handle cybersecurity risks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Support collapsed after a partial core meltdown in 1979 at the Three Mile Island plant in Pennsylvania led to several days of panic, heightening awareness of potential safety risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Unlike the auto business and its lower margins, high capital costs and “significant” labor-related risks, the stationary energy business has “much greater growth prospects,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Some senior figures worried the tool was so powerful it could pose financial security risks, though others have questioned how much of the hype is marketing spin.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Brightbill anxiously flapped his wings and squawked, “Ma, you’ve done enough! Do you really need to take more risks? The island needs you! Your family needs you! I need you!”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown