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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
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The constitutional principles at stake should transcend partisan politics.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Both have taken the necessary steps to insulate themselves from the effects of Western economic sanctions and have effectively countered the measures on which the West has staked its security.
—Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
There is a person sitting behind me whose safety, whose security and whose life is at stake.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The constitutional principles at stake should transcend partisan politics.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Rather than a time of reconciliation, Lee’s surrender was a moment in which a wide range of Americans, including both generals, staked rival political claims.
— Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Both have taken the necessary steps to insulate themselves from the effects of Western economic sanctions and have effectively countered the measures on which the West has staked its security.
—Michael Miklaucic, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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The outcome between the two candidates in the Commonwealth is not the only thing of national interest, though.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell this week said that the resulting inflation may affect interest rate policy.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This shift ensures that an organization does not just hedge its risks but actively places calculated asymmetric bets on the future.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Place a $10 bet in select states or wager up to $1,500.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Efforts to fund the arts expanded with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, as the country was reeling from the Great Depression.—
Johanna K. Taylor,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Missouri stadium legislation – introduced by several lawmakers – would cap the total amount of funding the state can provide at 33% of the total project costs.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Both leaders tend to put their feet in their mouths.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hassabis, for his part, won a share of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on Alphafold—an AI system that can predict the 3D structures of proteins, and which has turbocharged biomedical research.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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All 20 clubs earn an equal share of £86.9million ($115.8m) through domestic and international broadcasting rights and a further £8.2m via commercial income.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Create an account and lock in a cash wager on any game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Bettors also include many of those players in other types of bets like top finishing position (top 5, 10, 20) and other props offered by leading online sportsbooks with group betting and tournament matchups adding more watch and wager interest.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The trip taken by Garcia, Frost, Ansari and Dexter is not being financed by taxpayer dollars, according to a news release.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And while Volcker was allegedly tightening credit, innovative financiers like Michael Milken were financing Schumpeterian-style corporations like MCI at rates south of the Fed funds rate.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As part of the measures, the government will subsidize the construction of underground power transmission lines to semiconductor clusters, as well as increase the funding ratio for infrastructure in advanced industrial complexes to 50% from 30%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2025
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And foreign governments like China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all subsidize semiconductor manufacturing heavily with tools like grants and tax breaks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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