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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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature domestic achievement, imposed government price controls on drugs for the first time, discouraging the long-term investment and risk-taking required to develop new cures.
—Anthony J. Zagotta, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The risk-taking attitude at the time was measured and thoughtful.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
The cryptocurrency has fallen to levels not seen since April as investors have pulled back on their risk-taking in the market.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature domestic achievement, imposed government price controls on drugs for the first time, discouraging the long-term investment and risk-taking required to develop new cures.
—Anthony J. Zagotta, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
The risk-taking attitude at the time was measured and thoughtful.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
The cryptocurrency has fallen to levels not seen since April as investors have pulled back on their risk-taking in the market.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for risk-taking
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“Risk-taking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/risk-taking. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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