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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
Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Helios and Matheson bought a majority stake in the company in 2017, and the service lowered its price to $9.95 a month, which gradually drove the company to bankruptcy.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Both sides can stake a claim as the better team, and few folks outside the respective fan bases want this matchup to end.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Noun
The potential sale of its stake in Nice follows INEOS Britannia, Ratcliffe’s company’s sailing team, withdrawing its challenge for the next America’s Cup, having split with former team principal and skipper Sir Ben Ainslie in January.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Helios and Matheson bought a majority stake in the company in 2017, and the service lowered its price to $9.95 a month, which gradually drove the company to bankruptcy.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Verb
Caging also usually produces more tomatoes than staking.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Both sides can stake a claim as the better team, and few folks outside the respective fan bases want this matchup to end.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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School board member Rebecca Thompson showed interest in expanding free universal lunch and encouraged the board to discuss it further.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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And despite an April Consumer Price Index that showed cooling inflation, the Federal Reserve Chair isn’t expected to make any interest rate cuts any time soon.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Although some say the issue can be resolved domestically, others say partnering with the oil-rich Gulf is a wise strategic bet.—
Amy Gunia,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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That was from the moment the first piece of promotion went on the air at Super Bowl LI in 2017 — a bold, big bet by Hulu [which cost $5 million for 30 seconds of airtime].—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The library will be privately funded and maintained, similar to other presidential libraries in the U.S. Presidential Library System.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Five projects in Northwest Arkansas were funded to engage youth in hands-on conservation activities.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
Verb
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The first set was tied 10 times before the Saints finally put it away 25-21 on a Pabarcus kill.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Some of their suggestions for revamping vaccines would also put Americans at unnecessary risk: Asking certain American jurisdictions to delay childhood vaccinations, or perhaps even skip certain shots, could leave entire communities more vulnerable to disease.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Eagle, desperate to avoid denying Palace their place in Europe, could yet conclude a sale of its shares.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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That compares with $942 million, or $2.03 per share, in the year-ago period.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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New users in remaining states can begin with a wager up to $1,500 and collect a bonus refund following a loss. BetMGM Bonus Code NW150 for Memorial Day Weekend Betting Try to find the most likely outcome when placing a $10 bet.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Netanyahu put all of his chips on Trump nonetheless—a wager that now threatens to cost the Israeli prime minister the remnants of his legacy.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Last month, the National Science Foundation, a government agency that finances much of the scientific research in the United States, began canceling hundreds of grants.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Titled Filmmaking & Distribution – in partnership with Cannes Next, the award will recognize companies, startups, entrepreneurs, and filmmakers whose technologies are reshaping how films are produced, financed, and distributed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2025
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India’s national government has been subsidizing the manufacture of high-tech goods since 2020.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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