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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
Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The point margins at stake may seem small, but often only a few points separate medalists from those missing the podium.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Feb. 2026
But companies like Salesforce have staked their future on AI agent platforms.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
KoBold, a start-up backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, agreed to buy a stake in a huge lithium mine in Congo in mid-2025.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
The point margins at stake may seem small, but often only a few points separate medalists from those missing the podium.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Asad Haider, the foremost socialist thinker of his generation, staked his philosophy on the principle that everyone should be fundamentally free.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 5 Feb. 2026
But companies like Salesforce have staked their future on AI agent platforms.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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The Army’s evaluation of the TRV-150 signals growing interest in shifting more logistical tasks to autonomous systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tamony also noted an increasing interest in climbing roses and roses in containers, as well as plenty of interest in pinks as a single-color accent to the green foliage.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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They’ll hopefully be joined in space by NASA’s future Habitable Worlds Observatory, which might be our best bet of all for directly imaging Earth-sized planets.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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For this reason, growing pet grass (such as wheat, barley, or rye grass) around the bowl may be your best bet.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Much of the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House and congressional Democrats over new restrictions on federal immigration agents and lawmakers left town without funding the department.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s office said his international travel is paid for by the California State Protocol Foundation, a nonprofit that is funded primarily by corporate donations and run by a board Newsom appoints.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Holding talks with Paramount now might unlock even more cash for a company that was barely trading at $10 per share one year ago, before all the sale talk erupted.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The building once housed a saloon that saw its share of shootouts and robberies—paranormal researchers claim to have found a reappearing bloodstain there.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Now, the Americans' wager is paying off.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Prediction markets provide an opportunity to trade — or wager — on the result of future events.—
Jay Cohen,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The pact called for $15 billion in new generation capacity within PJM, to be financed by tech companies, and urged the operator to hold an emergency auction to procure the power.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The tokens will be released in tranches to finance different stages of production.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Supervisors also approved a separate measure last week providing $2 million to subsidize employment at local businesses, aimed at boosting hiring of recent graduates and individuals who have completed certificate programs.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement was launched in 2018 to help keep low-income New Yorkers out of shelters by subsidizing permanent housing.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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