stakeholder
noun
stake·hold·er
ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər 
1
: a person entrusted with the stakes of bettors
2
: one that has a stake in an enterprise
3
: one who is involved in or affected by a course of action
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In going over various points of the BETA business plan, Costello mentioned energy storage in the form of batteries, and testing and iterating on storage systems at a state-of-the-art battery testing facility, where stakeholders are harvesting lots of data.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Of particular relevance is the copyright chapter of the Code of Practice on General-Purpose AI Models, developed with stakeholders and approved by the Commission, which includes commitments to respect opt-out mechanisms and reduce the risk of copyright-infringing outputs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Large-scale commercial developments often involve dozens of stakeholders, each with their own systems and processes.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Every business owner who has navigated a sudden market disruption, an unexpected competitor, a product recall or a crisis of confidence among stakeholders knows this feeling.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Of particular relevance is the copyright chapter of the Code of Practice on General-Purpose AI Models, developed with stakeholders and approved by the Commission, which includes commitments to respect opt-out mechanisms and reduce the risk of copyright-infringing outputs.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 15 May 2026
Large-scale commercial developments often involve dozens of stakeholders, each with their own systems and processes.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Every business owner who has navigated a sudden market disruption, an unexpected competitor, a product recall or a crisis of confidence among stakeholders knows this feeling.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
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stakeholder
noun
stake·hold·er
ˈstāk-ˌhōl-dər
1
: a person holding property or owing an obligation that is claimed by two or more adverse claimants and who has no claim to or interest in the property or obligation
2
: a person having an interest or share in a commercial undertaking
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