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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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Ofcom's report highlighted changes made by Snap, Roblox and Meta which focused on reducing grooming risks.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“As a result, upside risks to dollar remain dominant unless genuinely constructive news emerges from the Gulf.”

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Touvier said it may have been surprising that the natural food color additives yielded similar risks as synthetic ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

A mountain rescue team is warning about the risks of drinking water from burns after two walkers on the West Highland Way became so ill they vomited through the night.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

What Hamilton seemed to see in Burr, then, was a man very much like himself in several respects: ambitious, energetic, possessing an instinctive strategic antenna and a willingness to take political risks.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis