low-risk
adjective
1
: not likely to result in failure, harm, or injury : not having a lot of risk
low-risk investments
2
: less likely than others to get a particular disease, condition, or injury
low-risk patients
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Consider the role that agentic AI could play for legal teams to automate low-risk contract reviews or identify noncompliance.
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Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This means it is regarded as low-risk and designed to assist clinicians, such as examination lights or bandages, rather than automate medical decisions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
But then a dangerous shift in the weather occurred, turning the seemingly low-risk fire into a fast-moving blaze that jumped containment lines and torched dozens of buildings in the park over the weekend, including a historic lodge.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2025
However, magnesium is considered low-risk and potentially effective.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
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Monish Darda, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
This means it is regarded as low-risk and designed to assist clinicians, such as examination lights or bandages, rather than automate medical decisions.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 20 July 2025
But then a dangerous shift in the weather occurred, turning the seemingly low-risk fire into a fast-moving blaze that jumped containment lines and torched dozens of buildings in the park over the weekend, including a historic lodge.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2025
However, magnesium is considered low-risk and potentially effective.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for low-risk
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“Low-risk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-risk. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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