Synonyms of stakes

stakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of stake

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• shares
• claims
• parts
• partnerships
• ownerships
• possessions
• titles
• co-ownerships

2

as in bets

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event

lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bets
• wagers
• pools
• collaterals
• handles
• pots
• kitties
• jackpots

stakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stake

1

as in funds

to provide money for

the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funds
• finances
• subsidizes
• bankrolls
• underwrites
• supports
• sponsors
• capitalizes
• endows
• backs
• endorses
• advocates
• grubstakes
• aids
• maintains
• pays
• champions
• stands
• pays off
• provides (for)
• defrays
• refunds
• springs (for)
• refinances
• foots
• pays up
• cofinances
• patronizes
• liquidates
• recompenses
• settles
• nourishes
• discharges
• quits
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunds

2

as in puts

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event

I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bets
• puts
• wagers
• plays
• offers
• gambles
• lays
• goes
• bids
• chances
• ventures
• hazards
• adventures
• speculates
• jeopardizes
• endangers
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stakes

Noun

These feel like ‘table stakes’ for AI in text editing, yet Apple has been deliberate in introducing Apple Intelligence across its platforms. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Some members and associates of the Seidler family are expected to retain at least a portion of their stakes in the Padres. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Nvidia has been building up stakes in some of the world's most promising AI companies in recent years. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 21 July 2026

This iconic live-action movie features NBA superstar Michael Jordan, who is recruited by Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, the Tune Squad, for a high-stakes game against an evil theme park owner and his minions, the Monstars, in outer space. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

Despite the high stakes, there’s been no spark or cohesiveness in France’s attack, which has oddly looked devoid of ideas and inspiration. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

At a time when few women held sway in Tinseltown, Wood insisted on choosing her own roles, demanding equal pay to her male costars, and negotiating ownership stakes in her films. — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Sure, some small NFL stakes have sold at higher valuations, but those are in a different category. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026

The plan had faced criticism on multiple fronts — and cast UC in the national spotlight over the use of high-stakes standardized testing in college admissions. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Verb

Kent Nishimura | Reuters The Senate stakes McConnell, a former longtime Senate majority leader, declined to seek an eighth term following a series of health scares. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Dar Zéro founder Brigid Smith stakes her claim on bohemian style, blending gritty luxury with elevated, global influences. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The Arab Republic of Egypt (1953) stakes a natural claim to the Rosetta Stone, which was commissioned in 196 BCE by a Greek-speaking pharaoh of Macedonian descent, and unearthed near Alexandria by French engineers in 1799. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

Ocean Casino Resort stakes its claim directly on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with views of a ferris wheel and lighthouse as though to remind you of the city’s modest beachtown origins. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026

November stakes In Lake County, the positions of Clerk, Treasurer, and Sheriff — currently held by Anthony Vega, Holly Kim and John Idleburg, respectively — are all coming up for election, as well as county board positions for Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Small towns may have the majority of oceanfront real estate, but Pensacola stakes its claim with more than 50 miles of white-sand shoreline. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

That is, until Vlad arrives and stakes a claim on her every waking thought. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026

The majority stakes the largest detention initiative in American history on the possibility that … Congress must have wanted these noncitizens detained—some of them the spouses, mothers, fathers, and grandparents of American citizens. — Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026

Phrases Containing stakes

• pull stakes
• pull up stakes