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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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Administration officials and advisers including venture capitalist David Sacks have accused the company of so-called doomerism by warning of AI risks and stoking fear, then continuing to release more powerful models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Cheap stock options provide less incentives for the company to take risks.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

But an Iran deal, which normalizes energy flows, steadies oil markets, and possibly removes one of the market’s key risks into the summer months, feels strong enough to entice bullish belief once again.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth said Turnbull's death was a reminder of the "risks police officers face every single day".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

For all the hazards—the risks from sniper fire and incoming shells, the serious health problems—trenches saved lives.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman