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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
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as in funds
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stakes
Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Physicians are therefore expected to integrate rapidly evolving technologies into high-stakes decision-making without clear national standards governing responsibility, oversight or validation.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The high-stakes election season marches on.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The high stakes and pressures of their return is the core thread running through the documentary.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
French newspaper Le Figaro reported last week that the Paris location was the result of high-stakes negotiations, with the star’s team also considering the UK’s 02 Arena in London and the Avicii Arena in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
My story examines the high stakes involved with the upcoming Artemis II launch, and outlines the dramatic backstory that got a 322-foot-tall moon rocket back out to the launchpad.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Machines can simulate empathy, but can’t feel the actual stakes of a team under pressure, a client in distress, or a workforce absorbing a major change.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
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
The majority stakes the largest detention initiative in American history on the possibility that … Congress must have wanted these noncitizens detained—some of them the spouses, mothers, fathers, and grandparents of American citizens.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
For the Chinese Communist Party, which stakes its claim to legitimacy on defeating Japanese invaders during World War II, that would be an unforgivable outrage.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Mexicali stakes a claim to the clamato cocktail, a heady blend of vodka, clam juice and other ingredients invented in the 1960s by a bartender at the city’s Acueducto Piano Bar.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
San Miguel Chapel Located along the Old Santa Fe Trail in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, this Spanish colonial mission church stakes its claim as the oldest in the United States.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
The Scout, originally produced by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980, stakes its claim as the world’s first utility vehicle.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Physicians are therefore expected to integrate rapidly evolving technologies into high-stakes decision-making without clear national standards governing responsibility, oversight or validation.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
The high-stakes election season marches on.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The high stakes and pressures of their return is the core thread running through the documentary.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
French newspaper Le Figaro reported last week that the Paris location was the result of high-stakes negotiations, with the star’s team also considering the UK’s 02 Arena in London and the Avicii Arena in the Swedish capital of Stockholm.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2026
My story examines the high stakes involved with the upcoming Artemis II launch, and outlines the dramatic backstory that got a 322-foot-tall moon rocket back out to the launchpad.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
Machines can simulate empathy, but can’t feel the actual stakes of a team under pressure, a client in distress, or a workforce absorbing a major change.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The majority stakes the largest detention initiative in American history on the possibility that … Congress must have wanted these noncitizens detained—some of them the spouses, mothers, fathers, and grandparents of American citizens.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
For the Chinese Communist Party, which stakes its claim to legitimacy on defeating Japanese invaders during World War II, that would be an unforgivable outrage.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Mexicali stakes a claim to the clamato cocktail, a heady blend of vodka, clam juice and other ingredients invented in the 1960s by a bartender at the city’s Acueducto Piano Bar.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
San Miguel Chapel Located along the Old Santa Fe Trail in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, this Spanish colonial mission church stakes its claim as the oldest in the United States.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
The Scout, originally produced by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980, stakes its claim as the world’s first utility vehicle.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stakes
Noun
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Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vance appears poised to stand at the crossroads of those varying interests.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With March Madness underway, many people are placing bets on their favorite games.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Democrats, and a few Republicans, have introduced various bills that would ban sports betting on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket; prevent federal lawmakers and senior executive branch officials from placing bets on them; and prohibit bets on events like deaths and war.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The federal government funds the program, but individual states run it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Senate approved a plan in the early hours of Friday morning that funds DHS but not immigration enforcement and deportation operations.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, Carryboy puts the wet bathroom directly across the aisle and has the kitchen block extend out into the rear of the side entryway.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the options — from headers to fabric types — puts you in a stronger position to make choices that truly serve your space and your daily life.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its shares jumped nearly 14% last week.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Adam Kadlac does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Adam Kadlac,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Supporters of legalization say people will place online sports wagers regardless of whether the practice is legal, so the state should regulate and tax it.—
MICHAEL GOLDBERG Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Supporters of legalization say people will place online sports wagers regardless of whether the practice is legal, so the state should regulate and tax it.—
MICHAEL GOLDBERG,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After becoming governor the second time in 2011, Jerry Brown proposed a major overhaul of how California finances public education.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The group will use the Chicago Prize to bolster the coalition’s existing revolving loan fund that finances new home construction.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Stakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stakes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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