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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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In a shared account, common enough between partners or in small businesses, the risks multiply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The ministry warned that "downside risks to Singapore's economic outlook have risen significantly", saying it would monitor global developments and adjust forecasts if necessary.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"They will now be about the notion that these boys had the courage, the ambition - they took the risks to go."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Because cats often share the same environments as their owners, researchers believe some cancer risks could stem from common environmental exposures.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

As a medical doctor, Regina knew more about the risks than he did, but Bobby was afraid of a foreign object being implanted in his mother’s body and what it might do to her.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady