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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Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century remains not only basically as successful and impactful as she’s ever been, but more adventurous and risk-taking than ever.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
There is lots of talk about innovation and risk-taking in German corporations, but only within safe zones that do not challenge the status quo in the Management Board.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
But the pile-on here underscores Hollywood’s pervasive lack of risk-taking.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Broadly speaking, Branson shares a similar outlook on risk-taking.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
There is lots of talk about innovation and risk-taking in German corporations, but only within safe zones that do not challenge the status quo in the Management Board.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
But the pile-on here underscores Hollywood’s pervasive lack of risk-taking.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Broadly speaking, Branson shares a similar outlook on risk-taking.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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