A surname.
Used in a Sentence
risks
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for risks.
Editorial note
There are bigger risks to business than some employees posting a few internal word documents to Yahoo Finance.
Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of risks gathered in one view.
(uncountable) The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
(uncountable) The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for risks.
noun
A surname.
noun
(uncountable) The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
noun
(uncountable) The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
noun
(countable) A possible adverse event or outcome.
Example sentences
There are bigger risks to business than some employees posting a few internal word documents to Yahoo Finance.
So, companies don't want to take risks on employees that they don't think will work out in the end.
They probably would not have taken the risks that put them in that situation if they didn't have that buffer.
It makes no sense to be alarmist about this basic disposition of mankind to take risks it doesn't fully understand.
The more they add to, or mess with (depending on one's perspective) Unicode the more it risks becoming an attack vector.
However, risks are taken all the time if somebody decides that there is a good chance that the risk will pan out.
Normalization risks equating Prince and the artist formerly known as Prince, which is a worse picture of reality for a lot of purposes.
Our competitors in the local market face the same risks, and when Amazon does come in they will have to face it too.
Even bitcoin has most people host their wallet with others amd take risks.
It may not have been a golden age, but for some people it was a period where the risks were easier to understand.
If you want all of the profit and take all of the risks (which most people don't want to do), start your own company.
Reporting security vulnerabilities does come with risks and should be evaluated carefully.
Quote examples
Software is attractive because if you have a "system" to manage these risks, it means you don't have to hire (expensive) staff.
Microsoft has always been "late to (insert technology) game" while other companies who have steadfastly copied, taken and re-used pretty much everything Apple has done are apparently being "innovative" by not taking huge risks with their platforms?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use risks in a sentence?
There are bigger risks to business than some employees posting a few internal word documents to Yahoo Finance.
What does risks mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is risks?
risks is commonly used as noun.