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as in interests
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 funds
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stakes
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
This had an actual problem to keep them apart that is very high stakes for both of them.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2025
This is still a low-stakes sitcom designed for second-screening and handing out paychecks to an entire class of comedic actors.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Her style—long takes and low stakes, often punctuated by unhurried silences—forces viewers to slow down, to immerse themselves in the atmosphere being created on-screen.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
His memories of that day, from a practice with no stakes and no real consequences, still sound haunted.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The revelation that the tattoo had been hastily covered up is just the latest bizarre twist that the high-stakes Senate race had taken in just the past 10 days.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Sending up the no-stakes frivolity of progressive Reform Judaism, characters played by Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant get some insight-free chuckles.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Advertisement On the high-stakes Taiwan issue, Washington should tread carefully.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
Outside of flights, players also often set up with or are invited to high-stakes poker games, with cities such as Los Angeles and Houston cited as popular for gamblers, according to a source.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
This had an actual problem to keep them apart that is very high stakes for both of them.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2025
This is still a low-stakes sitcom designed for second-screening and handing out paychecks to an entire class of comedic actors.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Her style—long takes and low stakes, often punctuated by unhurried silences—forces viewers to slow down, to immerse themselves in the atmosphere being created on-screen.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
His memories of that day, from a practice with no stakes and no real consequences, still sound haunted.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The revelation that the tattoo had been hastily covered up is just the latest bizarre twist that the high-stakes Senate race had taken in just the past 10 days.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Sending up the no-stakes frivolity of progressive Reform Judaism, characters played by Seth Rogen and Kate Berlant get some insight-free chuckles.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Advertisement On the high-stakes Taiwan issue, Washington should tread carefully.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Everything around you stakes an equal claim.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stakes
Noun
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Forecasters said interests elsewhere in Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba should monitor the progress of Melissa.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tesla’s board said the package is needed keep him focused on Tesla given all his other holdings and interests.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Two Cleveland Guardians pitchers, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, have been under league investigation since July after an Ohio gaming commission flagged suspicious betting activity on prop bets.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Soon after taking over, Vought informed Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, which funds the CFPB, that the agency would not need any more money.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a statement, Martin — who funds some of the Miami Herald’s environmental coverage through donations to the Herald’s charitable arm — said the Seaquarium legacy will remain under his new venture, which will retain the theme park’s name.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The new browser looks a lot like traditional ones such as Google Chrome, but puts ChatGPT at the center of the browsing experience and weaves AI into the user experience.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the country has pioneered a Blue Economy—an ocean-first approach that puts conservation before consumption, sustainability before spectacle.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Yet, large institutional investors, including index funds, control massive amounts of shares held by their investors, which gives them sway over voting.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It can also be deployed as an integrity tool by seeing in real time whether suspicious bets are happening from, say, a sports team’s facilities or, in the case of Kalshi’s political wagers, from Congress or the White House.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Worse, many engaged in a particularly rash form of gaming, making high-speed wagers on in-game action — a pernicious new product called microbetting.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Putin created the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives four years later, which finances exhibitions, festivals, and art that rehabilitate Moscow’s image both at home and abroad.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The local surfing scene mainly finances the cost through crowdfunding campaigns.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stakes. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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