as in chance
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gamble
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Had her gamble on Ish paid off then?
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
And that idea, of having a seat at the table, could never be more relevant at a time where tech titans seem to be gambling with the future of humanity.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The gamble that Dallas plays in this instance is if Pickens holds out from voluntary and mandatory offseason activities until a long-term deal is worked out.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Had her gamble on Ish paid off then?
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
And that idea, of having a seat at the table, could never be more relevant at a time where tech titans seem to be gambling with the future of humanity.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
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 Masters, season’s first of four golf majors, tees off Thursday at Augusta anyway with Scottie Scheffler (ho hum) the betting favorite per DraftKings followed by Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau.—
Greg Cote
April 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Desmond is betting on his local record to give him an edge.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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OpenAI was on the verge of closing a large investment from Thrive, a venture-capital firm founded by Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner’s brother, whom Altman had known for years.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fragrance launches used to be a strictly celebrity venture in the early aughts—but in 2026, everyone is getting into the scent game.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Joe hit three 3-pointers in an 85-second flurry to put the Thunder up 99-61 in the third quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The craze reached its apex in 1916, when Wall Street bettors wagered $10m (about $300m today) on the contest between President Woodrow Wilson and Charles Hughes — who, as governor of New York, had signed an anti-gambling law trying to ban the practice.—
Kelli María Korducki,
thehustle.co,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sports betting currently represents a significant and rapidly growing market in the United States, with approximately $167 billion wagered in 2025, an 11% increase from the previous year.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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