1
as in funding
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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2
as in putting
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 staking
Domestically, the president is also navigating creeping inflation that is threatening his party’s prospects in the midterm elections, with Democrats staking their return to power on fears of an affordability crisis.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, like an alarm clock, howler monkeys unleashed their banshee shriek, staking their territory as the sun rose.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
His lover died in shock and horror that Regis was capable of such violence, and a vampire hunter did the rest of the work by staking, decapitating, and burying him next to Bethané’s corpse.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Old Navy is officially staking its claim in beauty.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Basically, if the network is active with numerous transactions, ETH can actually be destroyed in fees than are created through staking rewards.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Fans of the former Washington Wizards player, however, are getting another shot at staking claim to the trophy estate.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
And perhaps most corrosively, the quiet anxiety that comes from staking your identity on an uncertain outcome.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kingston immediately hops into the middle of the train set, staking his claim as if the toy was meant for him all along.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Then, like an alarm clock, howler monkeys unleashed their banshee shriek, staking their territory as the sun rose.
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
His lover died in shock and horror that Regis was capable of such violence, and a vampire hunter did the rest of the work by staking, decapitating, and burying him next to Bethané’s corpse.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Old Navy is officially staking its claim in beauty.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Basically, if the network is active with numerous transactions, ETH can actually be destroyed in fees than are created through staking rewards.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Fans of the former Washington Wizards player, however, are getting another shot at staking claim to the trophy estate.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
And perhaps most corrosively, the quiet anxiety that comes from staking your identity on an uncertain outcome.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Kingston immediately hops into the middle of the train set, staking his claim as if the toy was meant for him all along.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staking
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The biggest obstacle to moving the initiative forward is funding.—
Kristin Larson,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Marking recommended several cuts related to school programming by the 2026-27 school year, such as eliminating the parent participation preschool, funding for sixth grade camping field trips and paying for testing related to GATE, SAT, International Baccalaureate and AP testing.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Naval build-up China has built world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership, putting pressure on the United States and its Pacific allies to keep up.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even calling it a magazine is a conscious way of trying to distinguish the work producers are putting months and months of effort into recording and writing from what podcasting has become.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among its many funding programmes, the agency has an international co-production fund, Taiwan International Co-funding Program (TICP), that in its early days was involved in co-financing a wide range of Asian and European arthouse films.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil is set to introduce an ambitious and innovative new system for financing forest protection (more on that below) and Lula comes into COP30 with an impressive record of successful forest protection.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This week’s Club Sportico focuses on a series of sports betting investigations underway in college basketball, ones that could impact dozens of athletes at numerous D-I schools.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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If Beijing now doubles down on subsidizing both cutting-edge and traditional industries, the result could be an even greater glut of Chinese products globally, exacerbating trade frictions.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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In subsequent years, Congress has continued to shape where Americans live, in part by subsidizing flood insurance, electricity rates and development.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some see ARMs as the only path to homeownership, wagering that central bankers will cut rates as inflation cools off.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the spotlight The two-day Breeders’ Cup drew 65,232 spectators to Del Mar with a total wagering handle of $180,036,799 — the third-highest total in the 43-year history of the event.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The timing might be right for Detroit to start capitalizing more from its powerful sports and entertainment culture.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In addition to capitalizing falsely on the product’s IP, the dupe market doesn’t comply with product safety standards.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Aug. 2025
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Staking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staking. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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