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as in interest
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
if I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return
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as in to fund
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stake
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The Vikings' regular season finale Sunday night against the Detroit Lions has the highest of stakes: The winner gets a bye in the playoffs and needs to only win two home playoff games to reach the Super Bowl.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Jenny McCarthy seems pretty sold on Jason Derulo, Robin Thicke is leaning towards Anthony Ramos and Ken Jeong would stake his doctorate degree on Usher.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This significant cash infusion gave the group a 24% equity stake in Alpine, bolstering the team's competitive edge.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The Vikings' regular season finale Sunday night against the Detroit Lions has the highest of stakes: The winner gets a bye in the playoffs and needs to only win two home playoff games to reach the Super Bowl.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Who will stake their case to be No. 1 pick in 2025 NHL Draft?
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Jenny McCarthy seems pretty sold on Jason Derulo, Robin Thicke is leaning towards Anthony Ramos and Ken Jeong would stake his doctorate degree on Usher.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
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Clinton was forced to abandon much of the economic plan and shift focus to fixing the budget rather than risk skyrocketing interest rates that would tank the economy.Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Economic indicators will continue to have an outsized impact on trading as Wall Street prepares for fewer interest rate cuts in 2025.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Ring Stick Up Cam Pro might be your best bet for a top-tier security camera.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Betting against Mahomes in the postseason is typically a losing bet, regardless of his regular season numbers.Larry Holder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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His retirement comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority, and how to fund transit amid a $771 million budget gap looming when federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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The letter purportedly sent by Greenland's foreign minister to Cotton asked the senator for money to fund a referendum on Greenland's independence from Denmark.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Readying For The Next Wave No doubt, there will be many who put and keep mediocre AI tools on the market.Peter Guagenti, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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In a separate development, the news comes a day after Adams’ preliminary budget plan left off $112 million currently allocated for 3-K, a move that could put thousands of early childhood seats at risk of being eliminated by the summer.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The income generated from those contracts with Fox, CBS and NBC provides 16 of the 18 schools (Oregon and Washington have half shares through 2029) with about $75.2 million from the conference office during the current fiscal year.Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Morgan Stanley is also bearish on Chinese shares given deflationary pressures and rising geopolitical tensions.Chloe Berger, Fortune Asia, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zimmerman estimated that Missourians will place their first sports wagers in the state by mid- to late summer.Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Betting Options There are more ways to bet at a slot machine than increasing your wager.Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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History’s greatest magnet is luring capital from every corner of the globe, hogging wealth needed to finance budget deficits, keep bond yields stable and support equity markets.William Pesek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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This is all the result of the stronger cash flow that the Small Business Deduction makes possible, and with a stronger balance sheet, banks have been more willing to finance growth.John E. Kelly Jr., Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Affordable Care Act often called Obamacare has always given taxpayers subsidized credits to consumers based on their income levels to offset the cost of monthly health insurance premiums.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tenants living in the centers pay rents that are heavily subsidized — most families spend less than $400 per month.Lindsey Holden and, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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