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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Space exploration is an industry that rewards extraordinary risk-taking.
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Rainer Zitelmann,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The American promise — and its price The story of the gold rush is often told as a celebration of ingenuity and risk-taking — qualities still central to the American identity.
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Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Johnson’s career at Apple, Target and JCPenney was filled with big wins, risk-taking, dramatic lows, problem-solving and some sharp turns.
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David Moin,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Everybody’s Fly taps into Freddy’s origins as a risk-taking (though uncharacteristically sensible) teenager, his connections to Blondie, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, fellow graffiti pioneer Lee Quiñones.
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Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
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Rainer Zitelmann,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The American promise — and its price The story of the gold rush is often told as a celebration of ingenuity and risk-taking — qualities still central to the American identity.
—
Andre Byik,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
Johnson’s career at Apple, Target and JCPenney was filled with big wins, risk-taking, dramatic lows, problem-solving and some sharp turns.
—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
Everybody’s Fly taps into Freddy’s origins as a risk-taking (though uncharacteristically sensible) teenager, his connections to Blondie, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, fellow graffiti pioneer Lee Quiñones.
—
Kyle Eustice,
SPIN,
22 June 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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