as in gamble
a risky undertaking
their latest business venture failed big-time
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Recent Examples of venture
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Gorst continued to climb the ranks in tournaments around the globe, including his first venture to the US for the Derby City Classic in southern Indiana.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The hotel also offers rainforest tours through the park and lends out bikes to those who want to venture out on their own.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
These payouts—which are totally above board—take place by means of secondary sales that involve venture firms purchasing some of the founder’s personal stock during a round.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Gorst continued to climb the ranks in tournaments around the globe, including his first venture to the US for the Derby City Classic in southern Indiana.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for the real estate investor, from individuals to venture capitalists, private equity funds, family offices, institutional investors and large public companies.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The hotel also offers rainforest tours through the park and lends out bikes to those who want to venture out on their own.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture
Noun
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Each day is a gamble of life and death, hope and betrayal; friendships run deep and can be shattered in an instant.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Picking those strains is a bit of a gamble, but one made less risky by the work of more sophisticated labs, like CDC.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kenvue, the maker of Tylenol, has repeatedly defended the pain medicine, saying there is no scientific link to autism and warning that such suggestions could endanger maternal health.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kelly Lewis, 52, is charged with felony child endangering after the child lost about 14% of his body weight.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While many members of the British military have risked their lives and died in battle, there have also been lives lost at the hands of those same forces.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Business leaders say that such policies risk accelerating an exodus of companies, diminishing the city’s commercial tax base, and ultimately affecting services and jobs essential to millions of New Yorkers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Ava was a big athletic blonde who could have had a chance in Hollywood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The question is whether the San Francisco defense can get enough stops to give this offense a chance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In certain cases, they were sent for no evident reason beyond trolling or threatening predominantly Democratic cities.—
Peter D. Feaver,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Days after finishing a distant third in Hialeah’s mayoral election last week, Hialeah Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves has moved to restrict communication between city employees and the mayor-elect, Bryan Calvo, a step that threatens to complicate the city’s first extended transition of power.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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President Kennedy used the theater to audition actors for PT 109, the movie about his World War II adventures.—
Dan Reilly,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vertical debuts adventure drama Last Days by Justin Lin (Fast & Furious franchise, Tokyo Drift), in a return to his indie roots, on 312 screens.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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