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as in interests
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 funds
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stakes
Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The organizations that will dominate healthcare in the next decade understand that regulatory compliance is table stakes.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
These enhance its ability to simulate, learn, and execute in high-stakes, dynamic environments.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Wooden stakes and cords held up the cucumber and cherry tomato plants.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In this high-stakes climate, failure is not stigmatized — it’s normalized.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Fraser and Schweigert also laid out a four-quadrant model on how to approach high-stakes situations.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
The organizations that will dominate healthcare in the next decade understand that regulatory compliance is table stakes.
—Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
These enhance its ability to simulate, learn, and execute in high-stakes, dynamic environments.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Wooden stakes and cords held up the cucumber and cherry tomato plants.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
In this high-stakes climate, failure is not stigmatized — it’s normalized.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stakes
Noun
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Changes are needed that address excessive fees, availability of tickets for fans at fair prices and keeping the process aligned with artists interests that benefit their fans.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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Like Buffett, many of Biglari’s interests revolve around classic American brands that were neglected by their previous owners.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 1998, hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was bailed out after its highly leveraged bets on bond arbitrage went belly up after the Russian debt default.—
Alex Pron,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hoping for the best The wealthiest households accounting for an even greater share of US spending growth is causing upward pressure on inflation and spurring speculative bets that could foment asset bubbles.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The organization has defended its dynamic pricing strategy, part of a plan to generate $3 billion in ticket sales next year, arguing that the money funds the sport around the world.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Eroding the basic research foundation The NIH funds early-stage research that lacks immediate commercial value but provides the building blocks for future innovations.—
Zeynep Hasgül,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spracklin's call puts him in the majority among analysts covering the stock.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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What really puts City Limits at the front of the pack, though, are the Saturday spareribs, which are cooked directly over a bed of hardwood coals and seasoned with nothing but salt.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tesla shares jumped Monday after its CEO Elon Musk disclosed a $1 billion purchase of the stock, erasing the company's losses for the year.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Arash Javanbakht does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Arash Javanbakht,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The first week of the NFL season is under our betting belts, and the sportsbooks say star players are generally more of a draw for wagers than the teams themselves.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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China currently holds approximately $756 billion in Treasuries, but stablecoin demand could eventually surpass that amount, reshaping how America finances its debt.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Condecine revenue feeds into the Fundo Setorial do Audiovisual (FSA), the country’s main incentive fund for indie production that also finances distribution and the exhibition infrastructure.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Stakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stakes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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