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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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They know there are risks but are taking steps to plan for the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Cheap stock options provide less incentives for the company to take risks.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Despite these risks, the S&P 500 is up more than 6% this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth said Turnbull's death was a reminder of the "risks police officers face every single day".

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Max Frankel asked the group to consider the risks of publishing classified documents in a time of war.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin