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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
Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
They were presented with six decision-making scenarios that varied in complexity and interpersonal stakes.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Former mayor Richard Irvin, who had staked much of the city’s future on downtown Aurora becoming a long-term hub for arts and entertainment, was defeated by John Laesch, who is now in office and has said Aurora now faces a gap between revenue and expenses.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Trump in talks about 10% government stake in troubled chipmaker Intel.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
They were presented with six decision-making scenarios that varied in complexity and interpersonal stakes.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
Building infrastructure is not staking a territorial claim.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025
Former mayor Richard Irvin, who had staked much of the city’s future on downtown Aurora becoming a long-term hub for arts and entertainment, was defeated by John Laesch, who is now in office and has said Aurora now faces a gap between revenue and expenses.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
Noun
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Department of Transportation created the classification of low-speed vehicles in 1998 in response to growing public interest in using golf carts to make short trips and conflict over their legality in state, local and federal law.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
31 Aug. 2025
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Pritzker, who controls a supermajority in the General Assembly, has shown no interest in bailing out CPS.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the challengers, a full-throttle Barcelona looks a safer bet for the title.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The visitor bet $25, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All in all, the project cost about $38 million and was funded through the City of Milwaukee Tax Incremental District program, the American Rescue Plan Act and supported by the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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That’s why many Americans speak of a need for $1 million or more in savings to fund a retirement that could stretch 30 or 40 years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Powell is also expected to announce a policy shift that could keep interest rates higher over the longer term as officials put more emphasis on keeping inflation contained.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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After Domingue removed Panaro from the block, Reilly put Rylie Jeffries up for eviction as a replacement.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Nvidia is expected to post a 48% rise in earnings per share on revenue of $45.9 billion for its second fiscal quarter, according to data firm LSEG.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Allen could even end up taking the lion’s share of the snaps, not good news for Breece Hall.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Place up to $1,000 on any NFL wager, like Titans WR Calvin Ridley to score a touchdown, after unlocking a first bet on the house through the Caesars Sportsbook promo code NEWSWK1000.—
Shane Shoemaker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His teams help small and midsize businesses finance the cost of annual insurance premiums by spreading payments over time, creating liquidity for businesses that may be juggling multiple policies across different carriers.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The team discloses its ticket and suite sales figures because the proceeds are used to guarantee the bonds sold to finance the construction of the current Yankee Stadium.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, tuition charged to families is subsidized through parish support, endowments, fundraising, and donations, according to the school website.—
Hannah Parry
Hollie Silverman
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Ham Breakfast: The federal government will eliminate all U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that use taxpayer dollars to subsidize solar panels on productive farmland, keynote speaker U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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