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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers didn’t take any one-year gambles to address their need in the outfield this winter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher's second touchdown carved the Hurricanes' deficit to three points, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put the QB in position to shine.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
This level of dealmaking far exceeds the bowling alley bets and small-time street gambles that have shaped Marty’s way of moving in the world, and Rockwell represents the kind of ruthless American capitalism and competition that requires humiliation and subjugation.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Duke was 4-for-4 on fourth down in the game, and those successful gambles from Diaz were key to the victory.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Pagliocca has mostly struck out in a series of high-risk, high-reward gambles.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers didn’t take any one-year gambles to address their need in the outfield this winter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher's second touchdown carved the Hurricanes' deficit to three points, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put the QB in position to shine.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
This level of dealmaking far exceeds the bowling alley bets and small-time street gambles that have shaped Marty’s way of moving in the world, and Rockwell represents the kind of ruthless American capitalism and competition that requires humiliation and subjugation.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Duke was 4-for-4 on fourth down in the game, and those successful gambles from Diaz were key to the victory.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
As Macron heads toward the end of his time in office — his final term ends next year — the Louvre overhaul has become his signature cultural project — his version of the big museum-and-monument gambles French presidents are often remembered for.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambles
Noun
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The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The further Taylor ventures into the Knox's world of unimaginable wealth and dark history, the more the mystery surrounding Vivian deepens.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
Noun
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Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics made the Heat’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament even worse.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with the chances of a Fed rate cut later this year highly diminished now and, with the reality that a cut (if it is issued) is likely to be by just 25 basis points, these estimates are unlikely to change dramatically, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As is the case in other states, Utah not only puts parents in charge of this complex bookkeeping but also appoints them as their children’s trustees—and all in the name of protecting children’s earnings from greedy parents.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The victory evens the Rangers’ record at 5-5, which puts them a half-game behind the Astros in the AL West.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Gambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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