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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Lance Strait is one of hundreds of people whose car was damaged after putting gas at a King Soopers gas station in Parker earlier this week.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Or, Allen could solidify his elite status by putting the team on his back much the same way that Jags fan did with Lawrence at a bar.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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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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That sum is the amounts received by interactive sports wagering operators from sports wagers as authorized under state law, less the amounts paid as winnings before any deductions for expenses, fees, or taxes.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rita has introduced legislation affecting gaming and wagering regulation, health insurance, health care billing reforms and revenue and tax-related legislation.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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But playing against a lifeless Charlotte offense, the Green Wave had time to figure it out, capitalizing with three first-half touchdown drives — all ending with one-yard plunges to find pay-dirt.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Nov. 2025
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The Broncos would end up capitalizing with a field goal to take a 10-7 lead.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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If your money wasn’t involved in supporting the Dallas Cowboys show, all of it may be funny, instead of just flat, sad, and a bad joke.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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The companies said the robotaxi is designed to deliver a premium passenger experience while supporting large-scale autonomous deployment.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Staking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staking. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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