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
G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
The latest travel trend, known as check-in chicken, is just that, as ambitious travelers take a calculated gamble, delaying checking in for their flight until the last possible minute in an attempt to get the best possible seat without paying extra fees or having airline status.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
Luisa Kroll, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
McKinley’s policy, by contrast, was designed to protect the U.S. economy—not gamble with it.
—Aroop Mukharji, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
His gamble paid off, but only after opponents from New England flirted with the idea of secession to negotiate their own end to conflict.
—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
The latest travel trend, known as check-in chicken, is just that, as ambitious travelers take a calculated gamble, delaying checking in for their flight until the last possible minute in an attempt to get the best possible seat without paying extra fees or having airline status.
—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
That’s why Suffolk has gambled heavily on robots on construction sites and embraced generative AI to help with everything from scheduling to architectural and engineering designs.
—Luisa Kroll, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
McKinley’s policy, by contrast, was designed to protect the U.S. economy—not gamble with it.
—Aroop Mukharji, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
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Deep roots in Idaho The venture is the latest in a series of undertakings for the Fulcher family, which has long been involved in the business, farming and political spheres of the Treasure Valley.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
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Henderson Land also helped shape Hong Kong’s skyline, developing the iconic International Finance Centre (IFC) in the Central business district in a joint venture that includes Sun Hung Kai.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Other stocks near the bottom of us include AI chipmakers Nvidia and Broadcom , as well as Salesforce , which has bet big on AI software tools.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the ’90s, a movie like this one might have had a chance to catch on.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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If preview numbers are any indication, the movie has every chance of crossing $50 million and spark a turnaround at the lagging 2025 domestic box office.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The person singing that song, as Marco put it the other day, is the song itself.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Some of those judges have ordered the Trump administration to put its plans on hold while legal proceedings move forward, sparking condemnations from the president's allies and threats of impeachment.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The man Frank Ocean is rumored to be dating has shared a snippet of an unreleased song from the singer, further fueling speculation surrounding the mysterious music star’s romantic life.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Ovechkin has overcome a broken leg this season that cost him 16 games and weathered speculation over the last couple of seasons that his game is slipping.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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College basketball and betting on March Madness draws intense interest as a most exciting watch and wager event with three weeks of sports betting options on the road to the Final Four in San Antonio.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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More than $5 billion has been wagered, yielding more than $105 million to state coffers.—
Alan Wooten | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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