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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The closure of his online marketplace, Empower Global, and the divestment from key ventures have further compounded the financial downturn.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, hardening facilities is expensive—and the money could be used for more lucrative ventures.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Told no at every turn, Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The speculations are rife with staunch reason justifying why Tesla could embrace this big shift this month.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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While filming the episode, everybody had their different speculations.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As advertisers trim spend and Trump puts late night in his crosshairs, the costs of these TV programs are coming under the microscope.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Whether that puts your eyes onto your career and public image, your personal connections, or even a new hobby or interest, let this encourage you to lead full force in that direction with vulnerability and inspiration.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To be sure, more frequent exams can increase the chances of false positives—a stressful experience that sometimes deters future screenings.—
Jennie Durant,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, a lingering injury kept him out for the next game, effectively ending any chances of him winning the backup job.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Gambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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