as in venture
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gamble
Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The gamble paid off, and the Wolves have a chance for their third conference finals in franchise history and their second straight in two years.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Rose and Jackson were infamous figures in MLB history, their legacies tarnished by gambling on the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Costner’s gamble was among the reasons financing for the sprawling story didn’t come from a major studio (Warner Bros. is distributing the film for a fee) but from himself and a group of investors.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The gamble paid off, and the Wolves have a chance for their third conference finals in franchise history and their second straight in two years.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
Minnick says young men can responsibly gamble, but should be conscious about their motivations.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Rose and Jackson were infamous figures in MLB history, their legacies tarnished by gambling on the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
Noun
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In a venture landscape where investors are chasing AI, Raanan continues to bet on winning security upstarts.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Slated for release in theaters on October 17, Good Fortune introduces Reeves as Gabriel, a well-meaning but rather inept angel who decides to intervene in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy venture capitalist (Rogen).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The fact that GitHub is betting on Claude rather than a model from its parent company Microsoft (which has close ties to OpenAI) suggests Anthropic has built something genuinely competitive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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An interactive attraction showing in Oakland until Sept. 28 is betting, yes indeed.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
Noun
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After the lengthy delay, LAFC had a golden chance on the ensuing free kick, with the ball into América’s box falling for Nathan Ordaz in clear shooting range.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Everyone has a chance to join Team Ocean — which can mean taking part in beach cleanups, educating yourself and others about the ocean or taking part in local sustainability efforts.—
Jenna DiPaolo,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Trump was given 10 days to put the injunction into effect, per the order accompanying the ruling.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Moira puts Morck in charge of the initiative, sending him down to a glorified bathroom in a subbasement, providing no additional resources and moving the budget into other underserved departments.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
Noun
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His college admissions have been the subject of speculation since the Trump administration's Tuesday, May 27, decision to slash all remaining federal funding to the Ivy League institution.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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But the appeals court, Alito said, deferred to school officials’ speculation about the effects of the T-shirt, even though there were no actual disruptions, and accepted the administrator’s conclusion that the shirt’s messaged demeaned others’ personal identity.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Place a $5 bet to redeem a $150 bonus or wager up to $1,000 with the safety net.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Bettors piled into prediction markets, wagering that the longtime front-runner, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, had won.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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