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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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“This is a framework that can limit excessive leverage, volatility and systemic risk, rather than pushing those risks offshore to unregulated venues.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Researchers concluded that the "lowest risks" were observed among those people who were doing high levels of both aerobic exercise and strength training.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Not everybody is as sanguine about the risks tied to prediction markets.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

This will enable economists to spot emerging risks faster and more accurately, and to a degree they haven’t been able to do before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“And then you died and left Mama and me to pay for it, literally. All my life, I’ve been paying for your risks, and your mistakes.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray