risk-taking
noun
: the act or fact of doing something that involves danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
Starting a business always involves some risk-taking.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for gender fluidity and red carpet risk-taking, Conan Gray arrived in one of the evening’s boldest looks.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
This early experience taught him the importance of hard work, risk-taking, and resilience.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
You might be encouraged to work longer hours, or do duties beyond your day to day, in the spirit of innovation and risk-taking.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Known for gender fluidity and red carpet risk-taking, Conan Gray arrived in one of the evening’s boldest looks.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
This early experience taught him the importance of hard work, risk-taking, and resilience.
—Rich Tabaka, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
You might be encouraged to work longer hours, or do duties beyond your day to day, in the spirit of innovation and risk-taking.
—Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for risk-taking
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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