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as in funded
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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as in put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election
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Recent Examples of staked
The solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.
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Vildana Hajric Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The 33-year-old is staying with the Brazilian side until the end of 2026 — so his World Cup prospects are staked on it.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.
—Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg, 6 Jan. 2026
That first day, the bookie staked Reisman in a series of money matches, came out $125 ahead, and sent the young Reisman home with $5.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Wright, who came from the private sector, has now staked much of his legacy on AI acceleration.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Montreal gave the rookie plenty of support, as Alexandre Texier, Brendan Gallagher and Cole Caufield staked the Canadiens to a 3-0 lead through two periods.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Investors have staked tens of billions on OpenAI and Anthropic, wagering that leading American artificial intelligence companies will dominate the world’s AI market.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But as a scholar who has staked his career on the effect that history has on art, Greenblatt should know that the times are not made by one person alone.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Vildana Hajric Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The 33-year-old is staying with the Brazilian side until the end of 2026 — so his World Cup prospects are staked on it.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.
—Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg, 6 Jan. 2026
That first day, the bookie staked Reisman in a series of money matches, came out $125 ahead, and sent the young Reisman home with $5.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Wright, who came from the private sector, has now staked much of his legacy on AI acceleration.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Montreal gave the rookie plenty of support, as Alexandre Texier, Brendan Gallagher and Cole Caufield staked the Canadiens to a 3-0 lead through two periods.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
Investors have staked tens of billions on OpenAI and Anthropic, wagering that leading American artificial intelligence companies will dominate the world’s AI market.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
But as a scholar who has staked his career on the effect that history has on art, Greenblatt should know that the times are not made by one person alone.
—Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staked
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Even so, products for women have been funded, approved by regulators and marketed widely, side effects and all.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Public policy makers who funded mental institutions wanted to keep track of the number of people with particular disorders, but in an era of deinstitutionalization, numbers aren’t as important.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rieder’s comments put him within the then-consensus among economists and even Fed officials who believed inflation would not become a persistent problem.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Collections and designers put their best foot forward, delivering high-caliber collections — some were uplifting, others were thought-provoking, most were both.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The family has financed its racing, with occasional support from local teams and collaborators.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The average amount financed for a new car reached an all-time of $43,759 at the end of last year, according to Edmunds.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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To the critics, LaFleur is 2-3 in the playoffs as a betting favorite, tied for the worst win rate among 19 coaches with at least five such games this century.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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This time, a more emboldened administration appears to be betting that both fear and a show of force will be enough to quell a movement that has become fragmented and disillusioned through the years.—
Paola Ramos,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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The plant was also to be part of a $4 billion life sciences innovation district called the Texas Research Quarter and subsidized by the City of Plano.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the citizens of Minnesota have, as American taxpayers, subsidized an occupation overseas that is effectively a laboratory for their own.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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McCormack also wagered on a second game in March 2023 that’s not included in his guilty plea, according to prosecutors.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The group of bettors, according to federal prosecutors, wagered as much as $458,000 on a single college basketball game — a February 2024 game between North Carolina A&T and Towson that only 2,953 attended.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Chelsea gambled on Ruud Gullit and Gianluca Vialli, who were simply senior players at that point.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Nearly seven years ago, Craig Thran gambled $2,000 on hemp.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
20 Nov. 2025
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“Staked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staked. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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