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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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Some investors may be tempted to jump into these publicly traded private-lending vehicles, which have been beset by concerns about the credit risks of borrowers like software companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The Met said the risks meant it had to impose the "highest degree of control", including the first authorisation of live facial recognition cameras at a demonstration.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Analysts warn the rapid rise in chip stocks, fueled by AI excitement, risks repeating past market bubbles.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Second, the wide discretion the government asserts poses ongoing national security risks.

From Slate • May 15, 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