as in gamble
a risky undertaking
their latest business venture failed big-time
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Recent Examples of venture
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The case stemmed from a lawsuit Musk, the world's richest man, brought in 2024, alleging that OpenAI, Altman and OpenAI President Greg Brockman broke their promise to keep the company a nonprofit, instead turning it into a money-making venture that is now valued at $852 billion.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Finding The Asymmetric Return The biggest breakthroughs can happen where nobody thought to look or was brave enough to venture.
—Alexander Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Noun
Since its founding in 2007, Hulu had been a joint venture among multiple media companies.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 May 2026
The case stemmed from a lawsuit Musk, the world's richest man, brought in 2024, alleging that OpenAI, Altman and OpenAI President Greg Brockman broke their promise to keep the company a nonprofit, instead turning it into a money-making venture that is now valued at $852 billion.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Verb
The 3-year-old, black-furred wolf has become the first of her kind known to venture into Sequoia National Park in more than a century — after making similarly momentous visits to Los Angeles and Inyo counties.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Finding The Asymmetric Return The biggest breakthroughs can happen where nobody thought to look or was brave enough to venture.
—Alexander Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture
Noun
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Asking multiple first- and second-year players to block for a quarterback who will turn 43 in December is a big gamble.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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With the game already gone gold, the delay risk that usually makes pre-orders a gamble is off the table.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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And then the second thing to consider is that because the 2026 midterm election is poised to be so Democratic, the Republicans might not want to stretch too far, out of fear that doing so would endanger some of their own seats.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Of the freshwater turtles, five species are listed as endangered, threatened or of special concern in the state, according to Brian Kleinman of Riverside Reptiles Education Center in Enfield.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Dolezal's remarks also follow criticism from voting rights advocates and Democratic activists who argue that reopening scrutiny around the New Georgia Project risks reinforcing distrust among Black voters and civic action groups.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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In Nvidia specifically, two large short-put trades were executed just above the current price, risking over $75m yesterday, signaling that institutional investors may view the $220-225 area as a post-earnings support zone.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Water aficionados will enjoy the chance to experience the ins and outs of the lake, thanks to five full-service marinas along the twisting shoreline, more than four times the length of Georgia’s Atlantic coast.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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But, over the past few months, Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) have been working on a bipartisan bill that would be introduced on the Senate floor that would actually have a chance at being pushed past the barriers that currently exist on both sides.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The land would then lie fallow until the next rainy season so elephants could graze without threatening the farmers' livelihood.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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Around 22% were threatened or protected species, and more than half of those died.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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These have really opened up quite remote parts of southern Peru to adventure travel, to a higher-end clientele.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
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This week’s episode opens with a whopping ten-minute sequence of Cassie’s OnlyFans adventures, which are making both Cassie and Maddy rich.—
The Editors,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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