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

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

If the profession becomes intellectually uniform, therapy risks becoming a profession that talks only to itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A similar leveraged fund for Circle is down nearly 90% over 12 months, while Circle’s stock fell over 40%, highlighting significant risks.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The plan has sparked public concern in Kenya about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

American history is filled with stories of immigrants and pioneers who took great risks to make new lives in America.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis