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

There are 80 seats at stake in the elections that will determine members of parliament. — Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Week 16 last season with the division on the line; the wild-card round with their season at stake; Week 1 in 2026 with a golden opportunity to start anew. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Brazil's federal police leadership is also at stake, as competing Supreme Court decisions this week removed and then reinstated its director-general, also as part of the cross fire between justices. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Lake Michigan pollution storage, cleaner South Shore Beach Milwaukee offers a powerful example of what's at stake. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 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