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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From a food safety perspective, freezing and defrosting deviled eggs is low-risk.
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
While there are some humorous moments in this low-risk buddy comedy, even JB doesn’t seem wholly committed to treating Ty like a real mark.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This is a very low-risk, high reward trade for the Dodgers.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
For example, C-section rates for low-risk, first-time mothers are rising again after previously declining before the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
While there are some humorous moments in this low-risk buddy comedy, even JB doesn’t seem wholly committed to treating Ty like a real mark.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
This is a very low-risk, high reward trade for the Dodgers.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
For example, C-section rates for low-risk, first-time mothers are rising again after previously declining before the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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