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100 Collocations for Risk and Uncertainty

April 26, 2026

100 Collocations for Risk and Uncertainty

No. Item Definition
1. accept risk agree to face danger
2. address uncertainty deal with unknowns
3. amid uncertainty during unclear conditions
4. assess risk judge possible danger
5. at risk in danger of harm
6. avoid risk stay away from danger
7. calculated risk carefully judged danger
8. carry a risk involve possible danger
9. climate of uncertainty general atmosphere of doubt
10. considerable risk a lot of danger
11. considerable uncertainty a lot of unknowns
12. cope with uncertainty deal with not knowing
13. create uncertainty cause doubt or unpredictability
14. credit risk chance a borrower defaults
15. deep uncertainty severe lack of predictability
16. degree of uncertainty amount of unknownness
17. despite uncertainty even with unknowns present
18. economic uncertainty unknown economic conditions
19. element of uncertainty part that remains unknown
20. elevated risk higher than normal danger
21. embrace uncertainty accept not knowing
22. environmental risk chance of environmental harm
23. estimate risk calculate likely danger
24. evaluate risk consider possible danger
25. face uncertainty deal with unknown outcomes
26. financial risk chance of monetary loss
27. financial uncertainty unknown money-related outcomes
28. fraught with uncertainty full of unknowns
29. future uncertainty unknowns about what comes
30. growing risk increasing chance of harm
31. health risk chance of harming health
32. heightened risk increased chance of harm
33. high risk involving great danger
34. high uncertainty very unclear outcomes
35. immediate risk danger present right now
36. increase risk make danger greater
37. increase uncertainty make outcomes less clear
38. legal risk chance of legal trouble
39. legal uncertainty unclear legal situation
40. level of uncertainty amount of uncertainty
41. lingering uncertainty continuing lack of clarity
42. live with uncertainty accept ongoing unknowns
43. low risk involving little danger
44. low uncertainty fairly predictable outcomes
45. lower risk make danger less
46. manage risk handle possible danger
47. manage uncertainty handle unclear outcomes
48. marked by uncertainty characterized by unknowns
49. market risk chance of market losses
50. minimize risk make danger as small
51. mitigate risk lessen possible harm
52. monitor risk watch possible danger
53. mounting uncertainty growing lack of certainty
54. navigate uncertainty move through unknown conditions
55. ongoing uncertainty continuing unknown conditions
56. operational risk chance of process failure
57. period of uncertainty time of unclear outcomes
58. persistent uncertainty lasting lack of certainty
59. political risk chance from political events
60. political uncertainty unknown political conditions
61. pose a risk create possible danger
62. potential risk possible future danger
63. risk analysis study of possible dangers
64. risk appetite willingness to accept risk
65. risk assessment evaluation of possible danger
66. risk aversion dislike of taking risks
67. risk factor something increasing danger
68. risk management control of possible losses
69. risk mitigation lessening harmful effects
70. risk of failure chance of not succeeding
71. risk of injury chance of being hurt
72. risk of loss chance of losing something
73. risk perception how risk is viewed
74. risk reduction lowering possible danger
75. risk tolerance capacity to accept risk
76. run a risk face possible danger or loss
77. safety risk chance of physical danger
78. scientific uncertainty unknowns in scientific knowledge
79. security risk chance of safety threat
80. sense of uncertainty feeling of not knowing
81. serious risk major possible danger
82. share risk divide possible loss
83. significant risk important possible danger
84. source of uncertainty cause of unknown outcomes
85. strategic uncertainty unknowns affecting plans
86. substantial risk considerable possible danger
87. take a risk do something with possible loss
88. tolerate uncertainty endure unclear outcomes
89. transfer risk shift danger to others
90. unacceptable risk danger too great to allow
91. uncertain conditions conditions lacking predictability
92. uncertain future future that is unclear
93. uncertain outcome result not known
94. uncertain prospects unclear future chances
95. uncertain situation unclear set of circumstances
96. uncertain times periods of instability
97. uncertainty about lack of confidence about something
98. under uncertainty in conditions of unknowns
99. weather uncertainty unknown future weather
100. widespread uncertainty uncertainty affecting many people

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