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as in interest
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 to fund
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stake
Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Microsoft took a 4% stake in LSEG in December 2022, in a seeming vote of confidence in its data strategy.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Rather than fighting for real estate in the $200 billion global spectator sports industry, the company wants to stake its claim on participation sports, a market Mishra said is worth $400 billion.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Activist hedge fund Elliott Management took a stake in the summer of 2025, buying into the dip that followed the announcement of the transformative Worldpay deal.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Microsoft took a 4% stake in LSEG in December 2022, in a seeming vote of confidence in its data strategy.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
Tyson chicken founder John Tyson literally staked his claim to Arkansas with a uniform patch.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Rather than fighting for real estate in the $200 billion global spectator sports industry, the company wants to stake its claim on participation sports, a market Mishra said is worth $400 billion.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers are reportedly showing interest in signing him.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Subscribe now Global interest has been rising sharply in India's data center space, amid increasing artificial intelligence workloads.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And with Young in front of him, there’s not a lot of risk to that bet.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is no evidence about who placed the timely bets—at least, not yet.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Abbott was both funding and collaborating on the work, a later publication in a scientific journal shows.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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If so, what is such a large and extravagantly funded force meant to do?—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That $4 million APY puts him outside the Top 30 among all offensive tackles in the league.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The second half belonged to the Hornets as Grant Williams' 3 put Charlotte up 94-76 entering the fourth quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nebius shares year-to-date.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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And a disproportionate share of Florida workers are employed in seasonal or part-time industries, like tourism, meaning fewer receive insurance through their employers.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the gambling companies take in revenue directly from each wager, unlike the social-media apps, which make money by selling advertising.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 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 Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation has donated a portion of the proceeds to help finance Register internships.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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David Drubner, a partner in Southford Park LLC, said the opposition is misguided given the rising costs for financing municipal services and schools — and that is especially true following a recent property revaluation in Middlebury.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What’s more, the money isn’t supposed to be used to subsidize basic care, like Childress’ infusion service.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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There’s a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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