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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 bet
the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice

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stake

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verb

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Recent Examples of stake
Noun
In law, finance, tax, and other high stakes domains, wrong answers do not just waste time. Joel Hron, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025 The collaboration also follows Sandbridge Capital’s decision to increase its stake in DedCool, founded by Carina Chaz in 2016. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
However, Gannon wasn't ready to stake a firm stance on whether his quarterback would be able to play or not, saying that his availability would be determined later in the week. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Basically, if the network is active with numerous transactions, ETH can actually be destroyed in fees than are created through staking rewards. Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
  • To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
  • During those visits, Ray and Alex took an interest in dance — getting up onstage with the park’s performers and talking with them after the shows.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In 2023, the NFL suspended Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who missed four games after his initial six-game suspension was reduced, for placing a bet on a non-NFL game from an NFL facility.
    Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Partner with the Wisconsin Arts Board for an America's 250th folklife project, funded by a grant from the Smithsonian.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The charitable organization funded by the Johnson & Johnson heiress is known for gifts to education, health and civic projects.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • China has been building the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under the leadership of Xi Jinping, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep pace.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to Hermitage Farm, Laura Lee Brown and Wilson, who also founded the 21c Museum Hotel chain, have put more than 2,400 acres of land in agriculture conservation easements in Oldham County.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chelsea, Liverpool, and Aston Villa have been notable proponents of this setup, with last season’s total share of teams employing this system reaching its highest level for a decade.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The former couple share daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Touchdown Scorer Odds For Key Week 8 Games New users might want to get familiar with the available touchdown wagers for today's Week 8 games.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • In the span of 46 minutes, there were 30 wagers from a professional sports bettor that totaled $13,759 on the under for Rozier’s points, rebounds and assists, which caused several sportsbooks to close down prop betting on his statistics.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Owing in large part to Sabine, the British government financed the construction of magnetic observatories around the empire.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • But how the buildup will be financed remains unclear.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The government shutdown has focused debate on the vast sum ($136 billion in 2025, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office) that the federal government spends to annually subsidize continually skyrocketing Obamacare health insurance premiums.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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