as in venture
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gamble
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The gamble backfired and his centrist bloc lost seats to both extremes, leaving France with a three-way split parliament and a government that could not pass major legislation.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The gamble paid off as The Black Phone became one of 2022’s most profitable films, grossing $161 million against a $16 million budget.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
The gamble backfired and his centrist bloc lost seats to both extremes, leaving France with a three-way split parliament and a government that could not pass major legislation.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Which don’t make sense to me, helping people gamble on the game by reporting things.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
Noun
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An early venture exit coup with Audible Zeev’s very first deal after settling in Silicon Valley was buying up 40% of audiobook pioneer Audible.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The plant was subsequently sold and later transformed into a cell battery plant in 2022, operated as a joint venture between Ultium Cells and GM for its electric vehicles.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Since 1985, the Seminoles have lost only five times when favored by more than 17 points, according to OddsShark’s betting database and newspaper archives.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most of Canada will also have a chance to see the lights.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once the video featuring Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s kids was shared online, the speculation about the kids would quadruple.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
2 Nov. 2025
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There has been so much analysis and speculation about the young quarterback during his absence.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In particular, the review will focus on proposition bets offered by legal online sports bookies, which allow gamblers to wager on the statistical performance of individual players, according to a memo from the NBA to its teams, which CNBC obtained.—
Jessica Golden,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time around, Democrats are wagering that the unpopularity of the Department of Government Efficiency cuts, coupled with the ongoing shutdown woes, will boost turnout in Spanberger's favor.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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