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
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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
Verb
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Both Kendra and Joseph were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a child and four counts of false imprisonment, the Tontitown Police Department announced March 20.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Other projects have or would have endangered the bleached sandhill skipper butterfly, the sage-grouse, and steamboat buckwheat.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Analysis of past avalanche accidents has indicated that larger group sizes (4 or more people) have higher chances of being caught in avalanches.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Saturday is the better day to get outside, as the chance for rain is fairly low.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Following someone’s suggestions delivers you to adventure's door under the Libra full moon.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The 450-acre surf resort will offer even more surf programming, family-friendly activities, and adventures this season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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