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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
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Societies are more stable when citizens have a stake and when rules are enforced.
—Maria Mendiluce, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Don’t Be Dumb, Rocky’s first album in almost eight years, arrives at a time and in a manner that seems to be staked entirely on celebrity meta-commentary.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
However, the three bandmates owe him a little over $505,737 for his stake in the band.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Societies are more stable when citizens have a stake and when rules are enforced.
—Maria Mendiluce, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Haynes, meanwhile, produced 13 points and six steals during the first half to stake the Red Wolves to a 33-21 lead.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Don’t Be Dumb, Rocky’s first album in almost eight years, arrives at a time and in a manner that seems to be staked entirely on celebrity meta-commentary.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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Proposals to cap credit card interest rates are just such an example.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Reserve has lowered its benchmark interest rate by nearly two percentage points since late 2024.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Judging by the usual indicators — most important of which being the number of other Grammy nominations that each artist has — Thomas would appear to be the safe bet.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both bets remain active, meaning they have not yet been resolved because an outcome has not been determined.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Senate passed a package funding huge chunks of the federal government through September but setting a two-week stopwatch on the expiration of Homeland Security funding.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Speaking out, the chief’s supporters say, risks inviting backlash from the White House and could also affect the long pipeline of federal money the department relies on, for instance, to help fund de-escalation training for officers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rieder’s comments put him within the then-consensus among economists and even Fed officials who believed inflation would not become a persistent problem.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, with roughly $404 million still available, Sakura Square is among more than 80 applicants hoping to secure a share of the next round of funding.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company’s share of its agreement with California — $55 million — is barely a speck on its balance sheet; revenue for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, topped $102 billion in its most recent quarterly earnings report.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Somewhere, gamblers monitored their wagers on KSU as 4½-point underdogs, fueling an industry that rode partially on the backs of the young men chasing their dreams on the court.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Pham was in charge, the CFTC let operators facilitate sports wagers—but did so without voicing its official public approval or disapproval.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump vetoes a bill that would help deliver clean drinking water to southeastern Colorado communities by financing a pipeline.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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The group is planning to finance, create and sell content at the intersection of sports and culture—the very nexus Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin has sought to dominate via apparel, trading cards and sports betting.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At the same time, landlords are also marketing amenities and subsidizing tenant improvement costs.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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As Sportico has previously reported, UMass subsidized 80% of its athletics costs in the previous fiscal year, which was the highest number in all of FBS.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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