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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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The six-to-12 month outlook for financial markets is deteriorating as inventories fall, inflation risks rise and higher capital costs become more relevant for the AI capital expenditure boom.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

"It's one of the risks of this circuit. I know that sounds strange," Williams team principal James Vowles told Sky Sports.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

She said the EU needed to address "some of the risks, not least when we talk about rare earth minerals and the recent challenges that we've seen in the implications for our overall economy".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In addition, a record-high order book for new ships, around 38% of the current global fleet, creates oversupply risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

For those released on probation or parole, the risks are especially high.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander