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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Schedule regular vulnerability assessments to find high-risk entry points.
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Ian Bramson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Homeowners in high-risk areas are already seeing their insurance costs rise sharply as companies adjust to the growing risk.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 8 May 2025
The 89 patients in the study were high-risk cases who had undergone prior treatment.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
This is why luggage wrapping is so common in some high-risk destinations.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2025
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Ian Bramson, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Homeowners in high-risk areas are already seeing their insurance costs rise sharply as companies adjust to the growing risk.
—Sarah Metz, CBS News, 8 May 2025
The 89 patients in the study were high-risk cases who had undergone prior treatment.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 8 May 2025
This is why luggage wrapping is so common in some high-risk destinations.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 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 12 May. 2025.
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