high-risk
adjective
1
: likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : having a lot of risk
a high-risk activity
high-risk investments
2
: more likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
high-risk patients
patients in the high-risk group
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Unlike in the United States, where the epidemic was primarily concentrated in specific high-risk groups, these regions faced a generalized epidemic.
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Jonathan Ellen, National Review, 13 Apr. 2025
Mischer relished the unpredictable, high-risk nature of big live television events.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025
The rest of the process was over Zoom, and then there was one very high-risk screen test.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
With the mapping comes additional regulatory scrutiny, as well as more stringent requirements for inspecting and maintaining utility infrastructure in high-risk areas.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Ellen, National Review, 13 Apr. 2025
Mischer relished the unpredictable, high-risk nature of big live television events.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025
The rest of the process was over Zoom, and then there was one very high-risk screen test.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
With the mapping comes additional regulatory scrutiny, as well as more stringent requirements for inspecting and maintaining utility infrastructure in high-risk areas.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-risk
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“High-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-risk. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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