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
The analogs to staking on other assets have also crossed over to BTC, where holders want consistent ways to grow their stack without risking principal.
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Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Stauffacher hit all five 3-pointers in the first half, staking the Griffins to a 36-27 halftime lead.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
When providers began staking their claim to the space with more than 600 applications statewide, district officials and parent groups cried foul.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Plus, their large fruit may need staking.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Be sure to use the least invasive staking system possible — no eye screws or wires.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
But an oral pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk will likely enter the market first, giving the Danish drugmaker a head start in staking its claim in the space.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The past few days have seen other big banks vie for staking.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 8 Dec. 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
Alexander S. Blume, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Stauffacher hit all five 3-pointers in the first half, staking the Griffins to a 36-27 halftime lead.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
When providers began staking their claim to the space with more than 600 applications statewide, district officials and parent groups cried foul.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Plus, their large fruit may need staking.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025
Be sure to use the least invasive staking system possible — no eye screws or wires.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
But an oral pill for obesity from Novo Nordisk will likely enter the market first, giving the Danish drugmaker a head start in staking its claim in the space.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The past few days have seen other big banks vie for staking.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 8 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staking
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The back-and-forth will result in at least a short government shutdown; funding for large swaths of the government expires on Saturday and the House likely won’t approve it until Monday at the earliest.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The two sides had deadlocked over funding the Department of Homeland Security.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That, and putting your people first, is what matters first and foremost; everything else follows after.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Washington — Federal Reserve officials convene this week at a pivotal moment in the US central bank’s 112-year history, with a series of historic events putting a spotlight on their ability to set interest rates without political interference.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chinese lending to Africa has plummeted, new data showed, reflecting a shift in focus to strategic investments on the continent and a lower risk appetite for financing infrastructure projects.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Another area of interest are the options for financing indie films.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Nairobi Securities Exchange is betting on mobile money platforms to attract more retail investors after ending a decade-long IPO drought, with leading telcos expected to soon roll out trading services on mobile money apps to widen access to capital markets.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The world's air forces and navies are betting heavily on combat drones in the near future.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, landlords are also marketing amenities and subsidizing tenant improvement costs.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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This, means of course, your solar neighbor is subsidizing the electric company.—
Joshua Pearce,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The wagering platform hopes to attract people to betting who don’t already spend their days thinking about odds and spreads by relying on a decidedly different kind of spokesperson for its Super Bowl ad.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Most prediction markets offer similar-looking products to sportsbooks, but under federal oversight rather than state regulation, and there have been concerns about the integrity monitoring associated with wagering via these new platforms.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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CEOs still care about earnings as a scorecard of their performance and capitalizing internal costs of acquiring data may increase investments in tracking and using data to learn even more about the firm’s operations and financing opportunities.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
18 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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Uhlaender has even said that some Canadian athletes are privately supporting her in this battle.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The main cast is a bit too Hollywood to complement the movie’s outsider spirit (even if Wilde and Hoffman are fully on board with the Araki of it all), and — Wonders notwithstanding — the supporting players aren’t given much of a chance to compensate for that.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Staking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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