as in ventures
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gambles
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
And the fallout from too many bad gambles, no matter how unfair the succession of hands you’ve been dealt, is about to come spilling out over the rest of the Friedken family.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The big gambles on AI are paying off.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Nike's new shift to align with Kim Kardashian for their women's primer product rather than an elite woman athlete reveals a new strategy and gambles that the trend in hyper-feminism aspiration is more representative of their current female customer base.
—C200, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Summits between heads of state are high-stakes gambles to achieve breakthrough solutions.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
After a barrage of freaky, teasing scares, and a lot of ominous attention directed at Alex’s house, where something evil is clearly going on, Weapons gambles on providing solutions.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
And the fallout from too many bad gambles, no matter how unfair the succession of hands you’ve been dealt, is about to come spilling out over the rest of the Friedken family.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
The big gambles on AI are paying off.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Nike's new shift to align with Kim Kardashian for their women's primer product rather than an elite woman athlete reveals a new strategy and gambles that the trend in hyper-feminism aspiration is more representative of their current female customer base.
—C200, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Summits between heads of state are high-stakes gambles to achieve breakthrough solutions.
—Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
After a barrage of freaky, teasing scares, and a lot of ominous attention directed at Alex’s house, where something evil is clearly going on, Weapons gambles on providing solutions.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambles
Noun
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His first business ventures were reportedly an internet café and gaming centers in the provincial capital Fuzhou.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Trump has used his name as a branding tool for ventures, including hotels and golf courses.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, if an existing account that typically bets $50 on certain games suddenly places a $1,000 bet, that outlier behavior could trigger an investigation.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Back in November 2023, the Oscar winner chatted with Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine and denied cosmetic enhancement speculations by crediting her makeup artist for his optical illusion glam.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Often expressed in metaphor, geomyths preserve natural knowledge, understanding, and speculations about how landscapes were formed, as well as memories of catastrophes and their impact on human communities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new browser looks a lot like traditional ones such as Google Chrome, but puts ChatGPT at the center of the browsing experience and weaves AI into the user experience.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the country has pioneered a Blue Economy—an ocean-first approach that puts conservation before consumption, sustainability before spectacle.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Alexander Isak couldn’t take the couple of chances that came his way and then didn’t emerge for the second half due to discomfort in his groin as strike partner Ekitike outshone him once again.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, their chances of breaking this losing streak took a significant blow after news emerged about the status of star quarterback Jayden Daniels for Monday's game.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Gambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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