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
And perhaps most corrosively, the quiet anxiety that comes from staking your identity on an uncertain outcome.
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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
These new additions transform staking from an experimental concept to a real-world product of regulated finance.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In July, Cathie Wood's Ark began staking SOL through a similar company based in Canada called SOL Strategies .
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
An amaryllis bulb naturally grows long floppy leaves, staking them upright would look ridiculous.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
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
These new additions transform staking from an experimental concept to a real-world product of regulated finance.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In July, Cathie Wood's Ark began staking SOL through a similar company based in Canada called SOL Strategies .
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
An amaryllis bulb naturally grows long floppy leaves, staking them upright would look ridiculous.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staking
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States step in and donations for some relief Several states have taken it into their own hands to see to it that their parks remain open during the federal funding spat, either directly funding the sites themselves or collecting third-party relief to help keep the doors open.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Only once Congress passes funding to resume agencies’ normal operations, workers should be able to return to work and get paid as usual.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Or putting one inside a carry-on just in case.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Dumas turned Birkin’s dreams of an alternative carryall into reality — gifting her with a Birkin bag prototype and putting the silhouette on the market in 1984.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Constantin Film is producing and co-financing the film.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Getting a government guarantee can persuade banks to loan money to new business ventures, even though financing them involves a degree of risk, Oetken said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 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,
5 Oct. 2025
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In choosing the former economic security minister as its leader, the Liberal Democratic Party is essentially betting on a swing back to the right to attract the younger voters who have flocked to smaller populist outfits, including the arch-conservative Sanseito party.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy had been clear, USDOT said, that subsidizing projects that have DEI programs in place was a waste of taxpayer resources.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the majority went by plane, subsidizing their trip by selling their homes, sometimes at punitively low prices.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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The comedically top-heavy sausages, which can easily topple forwards into the dirt, temporarily take center stage as the baseball players gaze on in amusement from their dugouts, sometimes wagering on the outcome.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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While MicroStrategy’s stock has soared over 450% since early 2024, BREA is wagering that Solana’s stronger growth potential and staking rewards will drive even higher returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 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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Beautiful clean coal has been a reliable energy source supporting American communities and economic growth for generations.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since winning the primary in June, Mamdani has taken steps to come toward moderate voters who have been lukewarm in supporting him.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Staking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staking. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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