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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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However, prolonged U.S.-Iran tensions, higher oil prices and global supply-chain disruptions could weigh on external demand and trade flows, posing downside risks to export momentum, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

That risks turning the question of “Will he hit or not?” from a discussion into a weekly distraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But he acknowledged the risks of challenging noisy individuals directly because "you don't know who you are confronting".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Until these conditions clear, the AI trade carries risks that no quarterly earnings call can resolve.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

I expected them to be shocked that, once upon a time on Wall Street, the CEOs had only the vaguest idea of the complicated risks their bond traders were running.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis