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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The venture taps experienced tech and creative talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Experts say bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food because climate change is interfering with the flowering and pollination of some of the animals’ traditional sources of food.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
More so than any other major AI venture so far, the OpenAI product has positioned itself as the natural companion to TikTok.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The venture taps experienced tech and creative talent.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Wilson opened the scoring for Las Vegas with an elbow jumper, hitting two more in the first stretch to build a 15-8 lead as Mack was less comfortable venturing onto the perimeter.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Experts say bears are increasingly venturing out of their traditional habitats and into urban areas in search of food because climate change is interfering with the flowering and pollination of some of the animals’ traditional sources of food.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture
Noun
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The question now is whether Takaichi’s election, and the LDP’s gamble on her, will revive the party’s fortunes or hasten its decline.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The movie was getting some rapturous early reviews, so his big gamble—my big gamble, too, in a different way—seemed to be paying off.—
Susan Orlean,
New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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ZooTampa said the birth of its Komodo dragons is an important step for the conservation of their species, which is endangered.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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The op-ed comes about a month after seven former directors and two former acting directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed for The New York Times, accusing Kennedy of endangering the health of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Several of her cabinet picks have close ties to Taiwan, risking friction with Beijing, Japan’s top trading partner.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The organization was in a bureaucratic bind, and had to find a way to hold what should have been the second major of 2020 or risk financial peril.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As for whether a The Life of a Showgirl tour is on the horizon, Swift recently shut down that speculation.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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Asked directly about speculation regarding Manchester United’s interest in the Englishman, Parish replied.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Families and seniors are being priced out, while overdevelopment threatens the character of our historic communities.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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The more these patterns are put into practice, the more Arsenal can threaten teams, but these bounce/wall passes have another purpose and other players can slot in.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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From Split, travelers can adventure to one of the Dalmatian islands, like Hvar, for a picturesque day trip.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
9 Oct. 2025
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And the Coleman Sundome Camping Tent, now $62, makes weekend getaways or multi-night adventures a breeze, giving you a cozy, reliable base no matter where your trip takes you.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The program gives team members the chance to experience different roles, properties, and cultures first-hand, building skills and strengthening connections across the region, and—in the process—strengthening the company’s cross-cultural bonds.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Oilers should have an excellent chance to win over three years, the timeline McDavid clearly laid out.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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