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Jeopardise is an English word with synonyms like endanger or jeopardize. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Jeopardise in a sentence

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Jeopardise meaning

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.

Synonyms of Jeopardise

Using Jeopardise

  • The main meaning on this page is: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.
  • Useful related words include: endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten.
  • In the example corpus, jeopardise often appears in combinations such as: jeopardise the, to jeopardise, could jeopardise.

Context around Jeopardise

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Jeopardise

  • In this selection, "jeopardise" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, care, probably, single, live and hives stand out and add context to how "jeopardise" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bans could jeopardise hives and and bent to jeopardise the effort. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jeopardise" sits close to words such as abdulrahman, accessorised and acropolis, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jeopardise

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He liked being rich, and never wanted to jeopardise it. (10 words)

Mr Cleverly warned that resumption of fighting could jeopardise the evacuation efforts. (12 words)

Hospital waits of record lengths and a crisis in primary care jeopardise timely treatment. (14 words)

Since the incident happened, the CP had deployed operatives on a rescue mission, but the police had been careful not to jeopardise our efforts by revealing details because the bandits are everywhere – they’re on social media, and they read the news. (42 words)

Over the past few years, the realisation that my was dead in the water made me feel unloved and miserable, but – not wanting to jeopardise our family or the home we’d made together – I’d never even considered an affair. (41 words)

Cops have appealed for information but said in a statement today that "we would remind people to pass this information directly to police as speculation and comment can jeopardise live investigations". (31 words)

Example sentences (20)

Advocates said it was a long overdue change to insensitive bureaucracy, while critics warned it could undermine women’s rights and jeopardise single sex spaces.

Cops have appealed for information but said in a statement today that "we would remind people to pass this information directly to police as speculation and comment can jeopardise live investigations".

Further mite infestations and hive movement bans could jeopardise hives and beekeeper livelihoods, he said.

He liked being rich, and never wanted to jeopardise it.

He said: “I can’t see any reason whatsoever to build 99 houses and in doing so jeopardise 490 NHS jobs.

Hospital waits of record lengths and a crisis in primary care jeopardise timely treatment.

Lack of coordination on this issue between G20 nations could jeopardise all banking rescue attempts.

Mr Cleverly warned that resumption of fighting could jeopardise the evacuation efforts.

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The traditional ruler was quoted as saying that a lot was at stake, warning that he would not allow the residents to jeopardise his future and the future of his children.

According to the Commission’s assessment, the reform could jeopardise corruption investigations, including those involving recovery plan funds.

China's lack of clear commitment could jeopardise the entire plan, given uncertainty over the project's costs, its environmental impact and financial viability, experts, officials and diplomats say.

Lenders typically re-verify your financial status before closing, and any significant changes could jeopardise your loan approval.

Macklemore acknowledged that the cancellation of his show will “probably jeopardise my future shows in the area, and I truly hate letting any of my fans down”.

Meghan Markle's habit of falling out publicly with celebrities could jeopardise her career, a showbiz expert has warned.

Mkhatjwa argued that it was not wise to reveal anything, as such would jeopardise whatever investigation they carried out.

Observers have expressed concern that leveraging public assets to secure loans could jeopardise the country’s long-term financial stability, especially given Zimbabwe’s history of corruption and opaque financial dealings.

Over the past few years, the realisation that my was dead in the water made me feel unloved and miserable, but – not wanting to jeopardise our family or the home we’d made together – I’d never even considered an affair.

Oyintiloye lamented that while the president was working assiduously in ensuring that corruption is reduce to its barest minimum, some people were hell-bent to jeopardise the effort of the president.

Revealing the name could jeopardise future intelligence gathering as the foreign unit tasked with spying on Australia “might figure out how I worked out who it was”, Mr Burgess said.

Since the incident happened, the CP had deployed operatives on a rescue mission, but the police had been careful not to jeopardise our efforts by revealing details because the bandits are everywhere – they’re on social media, and they read the news.

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Common combinations with jeopardise

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jeopardise" in a sentence?
An example: "Advocates said it was a long overdue change to insensitive bureaucracy, while critics warned it could undermine women’s rights and jeopardise single sex spaces." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "jeopardise" from authentic English texts.
What does "jeopardise" mean?
Jeopardise means: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of jeopardize.
What are synonyms of "jeopardise"?
Common synonyms of "jeopardise" include: endanger, jeopardize, menace, threaten, imperil, peril, exist, be.
How many example sentences with "jeopardise" are there?
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