as in risk
the state of not being protected from injury, harm, or evil
I didn't think I would be subject to any endangerment if I simply dangled my legs over the rock ledge
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Recent Examples of endangerment
Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaxon’s foster mother pleaded no contest in 2014 to felony child endangerment after drunken driving with her 1-year-old daughter in the back seat.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Assaidi, 22, was charged with reckless endangerment, a low-level felony.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Police say the woman received a citation for operating while intoxicated child endangerment.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
An Orange County, California, mother has been arrested and charged with child endangerment and accessory after the fact to a crime after her 14-year-old child allegedly hit an 81-year-old veteran while riding an e-motorcycle.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Tyler Pence, 43, was arrested last week and charged Friday with two felonies, first degree murder and endangerment of a child, according to Johnson County District Court Records.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Mejer has now been charged on suspicion of felony child endangerment and felony accessory after the fact of a crime, as well as misdemeanors for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to an officer.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Jaxon's foster parent was his cousin’s mother, who had a previous conviction of felony child endangerment in 2014, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
Jaxon’s foster mother pleaded no contest in 2014 to felony child endangerment after drunken driving with her 1-year-old daughter in the back seat.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Assaidi, 22, was charged with reckless endangerment, a low-level felony.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Police say the woman received a citation for operating while intoxicated child endangerment.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
An Orange County, California, mother has been arrested and charged with child endangerment and accessory after the fact to a crime after her 14-year-old child allegedly hit an 81-year-old veteran while riding an e-motorcycle.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Tyler Pence, 43, was arrested last week and charged Friday with two felonies, first degree murder and endangerment of a child, according to Johnson County District Court Records.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Mejer has now been charged on suspicion of felony child endangerment and felony accessory after the fact of a crime, as well as misdemeanors for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, loaning a motor vehicle to an unlicensed driver and providing false information to an officer.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Jaxon's foster parent was his cousin’s mother, who had a previous conviction of felony child endangerment in 2014, ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endangerment
Noun
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Police had been contacted by Thiamphanit's friends twice the day before her body was found, but the case was allegedly considered medium-risk, per The Times.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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And as climate change is likely to cause more storms in the future, more people will be put at risk.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Boullet’s Poe is, unfortunately, even worse, just the latest in an apparently endless string of prestige cable teens who exist only to be placed in inopportune jeopardy.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even serving liquid nutrition products like Ensure to patients could put hospitals in jeopardy, Means warned.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The only major difference between now and then is that Edwards is now in danger of being dragged down with his ship.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Armed federal agents broke down the door while executing a warrant for someone else, and rounded up the people inside without properly determining whether Juan was a flight risk or a danger to the community, said Lear, his immigration attorney.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Although Rolder’s short arm length could give him some trouble with block-shedding, several workable pieces on his profile likely speak to what Buffalo would go for in its new defense at a reduced cost.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fresh off a dismal home sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees, the Red Sox hit the road and quickly found their troubles following close behind as they were blown out by the Baltimore Orioles 10-3 in the first game of their weekend series at Camden Yards.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Endangerment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endangerment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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