risk-taking
noun
: the act or fact of doing something that involves danger or risk in order to achieve a goal
Starting a business always involves some risk-taking.
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In his acceptance speech Szalay talked about the importance of risk-taking.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
This one normalizes errors and celebrates healthy risk-taking.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
And what that means is more great storytelling to a larger audience, more innovation, more risk-taking, more really creation of happiness.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Experts say this shift from in-person rebellion to digital risk-taking may leave kids more isolated and struggling with anxiety and loneliness.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
This one normalizes errors and celebrates healthy risk-taking.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
And what that means is more great storytelling to a larger audience, more innovation, more risk-taking, more really creation of happiness.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Experts say this shift from in-person rebellion to digital risk-taking may leave kids more isolated and struggling with anxiety and loneliness.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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