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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
In 2016, a joint venture expanded the business and acquired a facility in South Sioux City, Nebraska, in which the municipality guaranteed 20 years of payment for wastewater treatment services.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Tayler Adigun, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2025
Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Musk is confident such a venture will work become Microsoft (and similar companies) don’t actually make hardware.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2025
In 2016, a joint venture expanded the business and acquired a facility in South Sioux City, Nebraska, in which the municipality guaranteed 20 years of payment for wastewater treatment services.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
From the curious restructuring of Casa Amor—a twist that saw couples split up temporarily and sent to a new villa with other contestants—to second-chance recouplings, this season ventured into uncharted territory.
—Tayler Adigun, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2025
Wait for 30 minutes after the most recent lightning or thunder before venturing outside.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture
Noun
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History, and Ruzzin's literary career, reflect that his gamble paid off.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sneakiest gamble for a Top 10 finish.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Although black bears are still considered endangered in the Buckeye State, reported sightings are growing, according to the department, with most observed in northeast and southeast Ohio.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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This naked attempt by Aetna to pad its bottom line will endanger patients’ health.—
Samuel Ganz,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The offer presents a major dilemma for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who would face a political reckoning for handing over territory to Russia and risk the country’s future security by giving up an incredibly strategic military position.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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While enthusiasm is building to defeat Proposition 50, political analyst Ryan Waite cautioned that Republicans risk diluting their message.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Following their exit from the Fiji villa in July, rumors circulated that Bryan had cheated on Amaya, but neither star had officially weighed in on the speculation until now.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Staff and players would also like certainty on what is happening, but silence from the club hierarchy has fed speculation over what might happen.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the beloved species is becoming an increasingly rare sight in Phoenix, where rising temperatures and the urban heat island effect are threatening to overheat the saguaro.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The new season sets Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) on a quest to find whoever is threatening the life of her roommate Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), and murdering people near the campus of Nevermore Academy with the help of a murder of crows.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Travelers can adventure through the Arizona places that tell its story.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Its all-new Escape falls in that macro section of the lineup, supplying group adventures with over 5 gallons of clean, reliable drinking water per fill-up.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As of Thursday, the NHC was monitoring a disturbance in the Atlantic with an 80 percent chance of cyclone formation over the next seven days.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paul suggested the drug boat’s occupants should have been given a chance to be tried for their crimes.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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