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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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"A report by the head of the mayoralty's health service of La Linea advised categorically against hosting the match given the health risks which might arise," Franco said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

All of this is happening as investors face what Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, described as a unique combination of risks in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The platform’s high-leverage perpetual futures carry significant risks, with one event erasing $10 billion in positions on Hyperliquid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Concerns over AI’s risks have heightened in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

He knew the risks, of course, but this was the only way to get a look at what was happening.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin