risks

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chance taken n.
take a chance v.

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

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risks

In its preliminary assessments of both proposals, Monte dei Paschi’s board raised concerns about the price offered by Intesa and flagged other risks, but said it intended to continue to assess BPM’s proposal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

"With this settlement, Sandoz... reduces potential risks for the future," ZKB analysts said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

However, these higher yields come with higher risks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Cedars-Sinai spokeswoman Sally Stewart added in an emailed statement that “changing the allocation formula risks undermining the system that Measure B was designed to protect and sustain.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 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