Risk refers to a possible adverse event or outcome. It commonly describes the probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event, the magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event, and an entity insured by an insurer or the specific uncertain events that the insurer underwrites, which gives the term a broader and more practical sense than a single short definition would suggest. Depending on context, it can also point to to incur risk of (something), to incur risk of harming or jeopardizing, and to incur risk as a result of (doing something), so the category can cover literal uses, related ideas, and more figurative extensions of the same core meaning. Taken together, these meanings present Risk as a flexible theme rather than a narrowly technical label, covering the central idea people usually mean when they use the word while still leaving room for closely related senses that appear in real language. Risk therefore works well as a quotation category because it can hold direct statements about the subject, figurative uses that borrow its meaning, and broader reflections that stay anchored to the same central idea. Risk is not limited to a single rigid definition in ordinary language, and that wider range is part of what makes the category useful for grouping related material without losing the term's main sense.
