at stake

phrase

: at issue : in jeopardy

Millions of dollars are at stake.

Many lives/jobs are at stake.

Examples of at stake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their careers and possibly their freedom are at stake in the jury trial expected to unfold over the next month in Brooklyn federal court. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

In fact, Nelson deliberately avoided casting into the area where Robertson had been catching his fish, despite the enormous money at stake. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Both parties’ propaganda machines, character assassinations and personal vitriol mask and shadow the ultimate import of what’s at stake. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Plenty is still at stake as Sumrall continues building his program. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at stake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache