danger

noun

ˈdān-jər How to pronounce danger (audio)
Definition of dangernext
1
as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil he knew he was in danger when he received the threatening phone calls at home

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2
as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm willing to face the dangers of the Arctic in quest of the Northwest Passage

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Recent Examples of danger The third season sees Ranma and fiancée Akane have to deal with old annoyances, new dangers, and even more shenanigans. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026 Some have to do with the dangers of unleashing nuclear proliferation in the Middle East. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The framework’s third prong responds to the unique dangers AI poses to children. — Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026 The danger isn’t the door nobody knew existed, but the one left open. — Steve Durbin, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for danger
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  1. risk
  2. threat
  3. jeopardy
  4. trouble
Noun
  • Applicants can expect checks into their identity, source of funds, finances and assets, jurisdictional risk, as well as their criminal, reputational, and immigration history.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Thirteen are rated at very high risk or in default, and 23 have no rating from the big agencies, which cuts them from international bond markets.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of risk
Noun
  • Altman was careful to say that Astra, OpenAI’s current flagship model, does not pose an existential threat.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Jamal allegedly promised to protect the Feeding Our Future operatives against the threat of prosecution, took their money, and then turned some of them over to investigators.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of threat
Noun
  • However, even following last week’s news, there have still been obstacles to overcome — issues that appeared to have thrown the bout into jeopardy.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For Tampa, what was even more dispiriting than falling to 0-3 was that quarterback Baker Mayfield left with a dislocated thumb that puts his active league-high streak of 54 consecutive starts in jeopardy.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of jeopardy
Noun
  • Nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff who clearly have an affection for the property and its owners, with many having worked there for decades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of trouble

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“Danger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/danger. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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