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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
Matt Bok, Sportico.com, 21 June 2025
At stake in preventing the globalization of the intifada is nothing less than the survival of Western Civilization.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Furthermore, Leeds do not intend to stake their survival on Nmecha’s shoulders.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Mubadala doesn’t hold direct stakes in the NBA or any other major North American sports leagues or teams.
—Matt Bok, Sportico.com, 21 June 2025
At stake in preventing the globalization of the intifada is nothing less than the survival of Western Civilization.
—Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Verb
In 2019, the mid-engine C8 Corvette staked a claim on supercar territory.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
Furthermore, Leeds do not intend to stake their survival on Nmecha’s shoulders.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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Levy pointed out that such a new legal status could be used to provide disclosures to others about the parameters of the AI agent’s behavior: A digital employee might be required to act in the best interests of the corporation, to choose an obvious example.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The documents included emails, personal essays and other academic records, which showed Crooks to be a conscientious and intelligent college student with an interest in engineering as well as a clear skepticism of the federal government and corporations.—
Emily Mae Czachor
July 13,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
Noun
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So, those wanting to hedge their bets and increase their chances of landing a blue-collar job may wish to look at general maintenance and repair jobs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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That was the case last summer, too, but the Pacers new outlook actually makes a development bet make more sense now.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The council has set aside $150,000 to fund food distributions and connect residents with legal aid, also approving a requirement that federal agents identify themselves to police when asked.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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There are many services and causes in the United States that benefit the greater public but are entirely funded by private philanthropy.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But using a trade exception, which allows a team to acquire a player in a trade even if their salary would otherwise put the team over the salary cap or the team is already over the salary cap, hard caps teams at the first apron.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Since 1992, the share of American kindergartners in full-day schooling has almost doubled, from 43% to 83%.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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According to second-quarter data crunched by Edmunds.com, the share of new-vehicle buyers to commit to monthly payments of $1,000 or more hit an all-time high of 19.3%, or nearly 1 in 5 consumers.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Noun
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From there, just make an initial deposit to cover your first wager.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Leagues should try using their leverage to demand an end to these kinds of within-game wagers, which seem like a shameless come-on for those who are addiction-prone. .—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The new law also does away with Grad PLUS loans, which help people finance higher education degrees.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Entrepreneurs, business owners and organizational leaders make decisions every day about which banks to use, which funds to invest in and how supply chains are financed.—
Ben Jealous,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Agency funds did much more than subsidize independent media.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
11 July 2025
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Lawmakers refused to help A year ago, Texas lawmakers rejected a bill to establish a statewide emergency response plan and subsidize protection for rural jurisdictions like Kerr County.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 July 2025
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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