Synonyms of stakes

stakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of stake

1

as in interests

a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something

if I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• shares
• claims
• parts
• partnerships
• ownerships
• possessions
• titles
• co-ownerships

2

as in bets

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event

lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bets
• wagers
• pools
• collaterals
• handles
• pots
• kitties
• jackpots

stakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stake

1

as in funds

to provide money for

the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funds
• finances
• subsidizes
• bankrolls
• underwrites
• supports
• sponsors
• capitalizes
• endows
• backs
• endorses
• advocates
• grubstakes
• aids
• maintains
• pays
• champions
• stands
• pays off
• provides (for)
• defrays
• refunds
• springs (for)
• refinances
• foots
• pays up
• cofinances
• patronizes
• liquidates
• recompenses
• settles
• nourishes
• discharges
• quits
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunds

2

as in puts

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event

I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bets
• puts
• wagers
• plays
• offers
• gambles
• lays
• goes
• bids
• chances
• ventures
• hazards
• adventures
• speculates
• jeopardizes
• endangers
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stakes

Noun

Doomscrolling on an iPhone, firing endless questions at ChatGPT, or streaming a 4K film on Netflix on your laptop – behind these modern life conveniences lies a high-stakes contest between two Asian technology powers. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

The theft of four paintings by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina from a Sicilian museum has prompted suspicions of mafia involvement, given the startling speed and ease of the high-stakes crime, Italian authorities said on Monday. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

First Up Elon Musk’s net worth briefly topped $900 billion Monday as shares in SpaceX rallied after institutional investors like Nvidia, BlackRock and Harvard’s endowment disclosed stakes in the rocket maker. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In the high-stakes case unfolding in Meta's home state of California, 29 attorneys general joined in a unified lawsuit alleging that Meta fostered addictive behavior in teens and children. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

And the Charlotte Transportation Center gained a reputation for violence and loitering, which added economic stakes to the discussion. — Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the current case has even higher stakes. — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Higher stakes The stakes rise considerably when attackers target operational technology. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Other holdings include minority stakes in Wrexham FC, the Welsh football club owned by actors Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds, as well as investments in the Madrid and Miami Open tennis tournaments. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Kent Nishimura | Reuters The Senate stakes McConnell, a former longtime Senate majority leader, declined to seek an eighth term following a series of health scares. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Dar Zéro founder Brigid Smith stakes her claim on bohemian style, blending gritty luxury with elevated, global influences. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The Arab Republic of Egypt (1953) stakes a natural claim to the Rosetta Stone, which was commissioned in 196 BCE by a Greek-speaking pharaoh of Macedonian descent, and unearthed near Alexandria by French engineers in 1799. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Ocean Casino Resort stakes its claim directly on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with views of a ferris wheel and lighthouse as though to remind you of the city’s modest beachtown origins. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

November stakes In Lake County, the positions of Clerk, Treasurer, and Sheriff — currently held by Anthony Vega, Holly Kim and John Idleburg, respectively — are all coming up for election, as well as county board positions for Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Small towns may have the majority of oceanfront real estate, but Pensacola stakes its claim with more than 50 miles of white-sand shoreline. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

That is, until Vlad arrives and stakes a claim on her every waking thought. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing stakes

• pull stakes
• pull up stakes