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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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Risks of foreign exchange intervention by Japanese authorities to prop up the yen against the dollar were rising again as the key 160 yen level comes back into focus, FOREX.com said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Risks, however, include debates on the durability of the company’s CIS growth and how it can remain competitive against hyperscalers.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Beverly Ochieng, a senior analyst at Control Risks, said France was "repositioning and softening its presence and reputation".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Risks to the financial system have been reduced since the financial crisis of 2008-09, and some rules have hampered lending and growth as they were created quickly and while regulators were in emergency mode.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

King: Risks are the duty of a king's tasters.

From Plays of Near & Far by Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron