as in gamble
a risky undertaking
their latest business venture failed big-time
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Recent Examples of venture
Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
On select tours, a day-two agenda ventures deeper into the primary forest.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Hansen will be the first to venture into deep space and the first to fly around the moon.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Yarborough described their initial venture as focused purely on lending to crypto businesses.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
On select tours, a day-two agenda ventures deeper into the primary forest.
—Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
But solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — huge eruptions of solar plasma — could be a threat to Artemis astronauts venturing far beyond our planet, as could cosmic rays, which originate far beyond our solar system.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Hansen will be the first to venture into deep space and the first to fly around the moon.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture
Noun
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Heading into the season, however, the gamble was paying off — news of her casting was met with fan excitement and a preview of the season that aired after the Oscars drew more than 5 million viewers.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rizzo was arguably even a bigger gamble than Crow-Armstrong, who has 41 homers and 141 RBIs in 294 games as a Cub through Thursday, not to mention a Gold Glove and a starting appearance in an All-Star Game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Metropolitan Police said the two men, aged 45 and 47, were arrested in London on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and that both have been taken to a police station in the city for questioning.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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They were each charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of false imprisonment.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No one wants to be a part of history that risks omitting obvious stellar choices like Cunningham, Wembanyama and Edwards from recognition.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming April 7 vote over the renewal of Kansas City’s 1% earnings tax will mark one of the biggest tests of whether that opposition could risk ensnaring a critical resource for the city.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Big Ten had a league-record six teams reach the Sweet 16 and now has tied the tournament record with four teams in the Elite Eight, increasing its chances of breaking through for the league's first title in more than a quarter-century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Participants get to try countless varieties of wine and get the chance to meet the growers themselves.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertilizer shortages and disrupted air travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was Foster, checking into the game just as the whole thing threatened to go off the rails for Duke.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Its location along the Tropic of Cancer means a wide variety of plant life; guests can adventure through five different ecosystems.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each ship name in the class has fed into a theme on board, with Wish tied to enchantment, Treasure to adventure and Destiny to heroes and villains.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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