COMPROMISED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

compromised

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Definition of compromised

past tense of compromise

as in endangered

to place in danger officials at the state department were concerned that his statements would compromise national security

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as in damaged

to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of the deletion of several critical points for space considerations really compromised the essay

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Recent Examples of compromised Inconsistent performance and a rash of injuries, however, have compromised his production and value ever since. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The statement said the men were members of TeamPCP, which by the authorities’ count, compromised more than 1,000 organizations worldwide. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The network included compromised IoT devices along with commercial proxy devices and leased virtual private servers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The break-in that compromised Hugging Face production systems was the last three days of an episode that had been running inside OpenAI's own infrastructure since early May. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Other downsides to sulfates include leaving hair feeling dry, brittle, and rough, which Trisler says can be even more damaging if your hair is already compromised. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Aug. 2026 The museum’s statement lists the same personal information identified in the complaint as having been compromised, and added that categories of data varied across individuals. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 As the big rig and trailer were being towed from the area, officials said the truck was compromised, causing about 75 gallons of diesel fuel to spill and the westbound side of the freeway to close. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The bacteria can cause illnesses that could be fatal for children younger than 5, elderly people or people with weakened or compromised immune systems. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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Robinson's attorney Staci Visser argued that there's no evidence the shooter endangered anyone other than Kirk, noting that the only person under the tent with Kirk was on the side opposite to the bullet's path.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
They are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of endangered

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At a key power plant that was severely damaged by the floods, workers started inspecting the facilities Sunday to survey the destruction.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The Don Curry Nature Trail — named for the Troop 326 scoutmaster and Fort Worth attorney — replaced an older trail that had been damaged by erosion.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaged

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In addition to enforcing a blockade of Iranian ports, this week, the administration threatened to severely sanction any country that does business with Iran.

— Justin Fishel, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Berlin’s artistic director, Tricia Tuttle, had to issue a formal statement regarding the media storm that threatened to engulf the festival.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of threatened

Verb

Advocates warned that the 2026 state budget bill’s caps on annual usage of business tax credits jeopardized that accomplishment and that the sudden policy change might scare productions away from the state.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Even with proper funding, the project of maintaining military facilities would have been jeopardized by shortages in personnel needed to carry out repairs.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of jeopardized

Verb

Today, the yen has weakened 57% from a low of about 103 in January 2021 to a high of 163 in July, before a rare joint intervention from both Washington and Tokyo strengthened the currency to its current levels of about 160.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Sprout Social's 2026 Influencer Marketing Report found that recommendation feeds have weakened the link between follower count and reach.

— Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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