1
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
This year alone, more than a billion dollars has been staked online on military decisions and outcomes.
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Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Rohrman Auto Group has also quietly staked its turf on the potentially bigger virtual showroom of Amazon Autos.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
In other horror news, Backrooms, Obsession's peer in being helmed by an upstart wunderkind (20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons) also staked its claim to longevity at the box office this weekend.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
The Dodgers staked him to a nice five-run lead, driving Pirates starter Mitch Keller from the game with 13 baserunners in the first four innings – seven hits, four walks and two hit batters.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
By anchoring the control plane with Agent 365 and Entra ID, Microsoft demonstrated a practical understanding of governance and staked a major claim in the agent ecosystem for edge systems.
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Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
By every available measure, these Knicks have staked a claim as one of the greatest playoff teams in the history of the league.
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Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Fleming staked much of his campaign on opposition to carbon capture and sequestration, the process for injecting carbon dioxide waste underground to reduce industrial pollution.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Rohrman Auto Group has also quietly staked its turf on the potentially bigger virtual showroom of Amazon Autos.
—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
These plants have a vining growth habit and need to be staked or caged for support.
—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
In other horror news, Backrooms, Obsession's peer in being helmed by an upstart wunderkind (20-year-old YouTuber Kane Parsons) also staked its claim to longevity at the box office this weekend.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
The Dodgers staked him to a nice five-run lead, driving Pirates starter Mitch Keller from the game with 13 baserunners in the first four innings – seven hits, four walks and two hit batters.
—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
By anchoring the control plane with Agent 365 and Entra ID, Microsoft demonstrated a practical understanding of governance and staked a major claim in the agent ecosystem for edge systems.
—
Bill Curtis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
By every available measure, these Knicks have staked a claim as one of the greatest playoff teams in the history of the league.
—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staked
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The casino has funded theater programs, youth writing intensives and revenue sharing with neighboring tribes.
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According to the South African government, the PEPFAR funding for South Africa was equivalent to about 17% of its budget for HIV programs, but this didn't include the purchase of antiretroviral drugs, since 90% of this was self-funded and the other 10% funded by the Global Fund.
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In addition to the fear of deportation, the ruling puts thousands of immigrants at risk of losing their work authorization and their jobs, according to a Haitian-American journalist.
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That lawsuit, in part, accuses City Attorney Miko Brown of pushing airport officials to investigate a charter airline's safety record -- not because of genuine safety concerns, but to create legal cover for a city council vote that put $90 million in federal grant money at risk.
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According to a plan approved by the government last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, instead of fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.
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What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.
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According to the indictment, Van Dyke immediately withdrew his profit; then tried to delete his betting account on Polymarket, the world's biggest online prediction market.
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Next weekend is starting a couple days early, as Illumination and Universal's Minions & Monsters is betting on audience buy-in with a five-day premiere planned to kick off on Wednesday.
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Under the current initiative, known as the Low-Income Voucher and Equity (LIVE) Program, subsidized one-bedroom rents range from $2,900 to $3,100, while two-bedroom units range from $3,450 to $4,000.
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Clients unknowingly subsidized this apprenticeship.
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By his own admission, Sorsby has wagered at least $90,000 on more than 9,000 bets over the course of his college career, with stops at Indiana and Cincinnati before Texas Tech.
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For instance, if that same sports bettor wagered $100 on Canada to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina (odds of -100), the bettor would have lost as the match ended in a draw.
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Growers tore out the dependable whites that had made their name and gambled, vineyard by vineyard, on a harder, less forgiving grape.
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Washington gambled that losing some to inoculation was better than losing a war to the virus.
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“Staked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staked. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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