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as in interest
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
if I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return
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as in to fund
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stake
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
What is at stake is not just trade policy but the very principle that law constrains power.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Whereas those teams are able to spend €20m-€30m on a Bundesliga-ready prospect, Werder cannot stake similar amounts.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The additional shares on offer could boost Musk’s stake in the carmaker to at least 25%, Bloomberg reported.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
What is at stake is not just trade policy but the very principle that law constrains power.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The 2025 Missouri football media guide indicates that by winning the last three meetings and five of the last six, MU has staked a claim to a 57-54-9 record over the Jayhawks.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Whereas those teams are able to spend €20m-€30m on a Bundesliga-ready prospect, Werder cannot stake similar amounts.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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Higher interest rates thus increase Powerball amounts – and public interest in playing it.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Naoise Connolly Ryan of Ireland on Wednesday described to Judge O’Connor her 7-year-old son’s interest in superheroes, particularly Superman.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jalen Coker is a good bet to join them.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Your best bets here are the radish turnip cakes, soup dumplings and pork and shrimp shu mai, all $8 to $13.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese government runs an array of grantmaking programs to fund and promote research aligned with its national interests.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trailing by 14 points, Charlotte needed a touchdown to get back in the game, and as Albin said, put some heat on the Tar Heels.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the first inning as the Blue Jays wore down the Yankees by putting balls in play and fouling off pitches, Judge was tested for the first time on a single by Nathan Lukes.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burberry's share price has fallen sharply over recent years, declining almost 80% from April 2023 to September 2024, as waning sales and a slew of management changes exacerbated a wider luxury downturn.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Disney obtains a share of YouTube’s ad revenue on its videos, and also sells advertising directly.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These can be used for wager up to $25 on any Week 1 game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Premium subscribers can access the picks for free, while casual fans can still get top-level insight to make smarter wagers.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Mallett got creative with financing her expansion.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pic heralds from Deadpool and John Wick director David Leitch and Bullet Train producer Kelly McCormick’s 87North, and Bill Bindley and Mike Karz’s Gulfstream Pictures (Upgraded), which financed the movie.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Most of its residents rely on the low-cost insurance subsidized by the federal and state governments.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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This method ensures costs are shared fairly and stops residential customers from subsidizing commercial loads.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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