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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, if oil prices rise further beyond June, “the balance of risks could shift toward weaker growth and a renewed case for additional policy easing,” they noted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Organiser Claire Cossum said the warm weather can encourage people to take risks.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The U.S. government’s view of the risks is reflected in the terms of its $40 billion reinsurance program.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Still, anxiety has been running high on Wall Street about the risks of getting the magnitude of this oil shock all wrong.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

They would offer Wolf protection, a new life away from the uncertainties and risks of post-communist Germany.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau