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Definitions

at risk

ADJECTIVE
in danger
Synonyms
WEAK
at hazard endangered exposed imperiled in jeopardy in peril jeopardized susceptible threatened vulnerable

Example Sentences

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Many companies are looking for places to cut costs, including labor, and workers are increasingly at risk of being laid off, Swonk said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Also on Thursday, around 2,000 Orban supporters gathered in Hungary's second largest city Debrecen, as the nationalist leader appealed to them to "not put everything at risk" and to "protect what we have achieved".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Safeguarding is the process of protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from abuse, harm, or neglect.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Clubs at risk of relegation tend to hire pragmatic coaches.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But I’m not so desperate that I’ll put her life at risk.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir