acute risks vs immediate risks

Both 'acute risks' and 'immediate risks' are correct and commonly used phrases in English. They convey slightly different meanings, with 'acute risks' referring to risks that are severe or intense, while 'immediate risks' refer to risks that are pressing or urgent.

Last updated: April 01, 2024

acute risks

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to risks that are severe, intense, or have a sudden onset.

Use 'acute risks' to describe risks that are severe, intense, or have a sudden onset, often requiring immediate attention or action.

Examples:

The company faced acute risks due to the economic downturn.
The patient's condition deteriorated, leading to acute risks for his health.

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Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on acute risks posed by tin in canned foods (adopted on 12 December 2001)
There are also acute risks which are connected to the treatment itself. In fact, during dialysis, the patient has to take anticoagulants to prevent the blood from coagulating inside of the device, which would increase the risk of internal bleeding with serious consequences.
The Authority identified for certain crops high acute risks for bees from plant protection products containing the active substances clothianidin, thiamethoxam or imidacloprid.
The Authority identified for the use as seed treatment in maize, high acute risks for bees from plant protection products containing the active substance fipronil.
an analysis of chronic and acute risks to the health of consumers from pesticide residues;
the acute risk to insectivorous mammals;
This puts the status of Hallein as a manufacturing location at acute risk, since it will no longer be attractive to investors.
The Authority identified, in particular, a high acute risk for bees resulting from dust.
Thus, there is no acute risk; it is a matter of precaution.
If stored in closed compartments the biological activity may deplete the air of oxygen causing an acute risk for suffocation in cases where the compartment is entered.
For pesticides posing an acute risk i.e. where an ARfD is set (e.g. OP-esters, endosulfan and N-methylcarbamates) sampling should be done in such a way to allow the selection of two laboratory samples.
Is the Commission aware of the acute risk of cracks forming in Isar I?
I say this clearly: refusing to make progress on services and intellectual property, the defence of the Union's interests, the Member States and companies run an acute risk of going backwards.
The Ethiopian Government is saying that it is not a famine, but UNICEF is saying that there is famine in certain parts of the country and people are at acute risk of famine.
The imperialists engaged in internecine competition, which are responsible for the acute risk of destabilisation in the area and the widespread clashes, have their eye on the Caucasus region, through which the oil routes pass.
In fact, it was not possible to perform an acute risk assessment for the metabolite M07 [7], because data was not sufficient to allocate an acute reference dose for this metabolite.
What view does it take of the environmental impact of golf courses in areas at acute risk of desertification, in particular in view of the proposal for a soil directive?
In particular, an acute consumer risk could not be excluded even by a refined risk assessment, taking into account a processing factor for citrus fruit.
She's 15 years old... high-risk acute Myeloid Leukemia. Terminal.
For vinclozolin, the model established by the Authority to assess acute and chronic risk [5] shows that a high level of consumer protection is maintained.

Alternatives:

serious risks
severe risks
intense risks
imminent risks
pressing risks

immediate risks

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to risks that are pressing, urgent, or require immediate attention.

Use 'immediate risks' to describe risks that are pressing, urgent, or require immediate attention or action.