VENTURE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

venture 1 of 2

noun

Definition of venture

as in gamble

a risky undertaking their latest business venture failed big-time

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sure thing

venture

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verb

ˈven(t)-shər

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

Noun

Drivers who regularly tow heavy trailers, venture far off pavement or need substantial ground clearance may be better served by an SUV or truck. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Billionaires including Brin, venture capitalist John Doerr and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt have given millions to a political committee called Building a Better California. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Adenot completed three spacewalks while also becoming the first French woman to venture outside the orbital outpost. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The beach itself is worth venturing to even for a day visit, but staying on this peaceful, postcard-perfect cove had me—pardon the nautical pun— falling hook, line, and sinker for Milos. — Callie Thorpe, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for venture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture

Noun

The gamble failed, as Indiana forced an incompletion and took over on downs, despite Nebraska still having two timeouts and the two-minute warning.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Wife kept in the dark about a financial gamble that could wipe them out?

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gamble

Verb

After he was released from the hospital, 22-year-old Nicholas James Stedeford-Aaron was arrested and charged with driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger and failure to move over for emergency vehicles with injury.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
One key objection was the mature tone of the narrative, in which the child protagonist is directly confronted and endangered by the evils derived from fascist ideologies.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of endanger

Verb

Yet in a culture that equates progress with perpetual acceleration, to pause is to risk obsolescence.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Mel Ismail, a 56-year-old father, was rescued by another surfer who just happened to show up at the beach and was willing to risk his own life by grabbing his board and heading towards the bloody water.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of risk

Noun

Because the phenomenon typically reaches its greatest strength around December, NOAA says there’s a 75% chance that the current El Niño will exceed the strength of previous events dating back to at least 1950.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The strongest upper-level forcing will remain northwest of DFW, creating a sharp gradient in rain chances.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of chance

Verb

The film has been praised as a dreamy exploration of the lines between justice and exploitation, even as its real-life subject Hansen has threatened action against the studio.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Racketeers blackmailed companies and executives, threatened to disrupt shareholder meetings, or intimidated other shareholders to keep quiet.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of threaten

Verb

If Winterlake Lodge is all about the mountain adventures, then Tutka Bay Lodge is all about connecting with the Alaska's marine ecosystems.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The milder weather also makes theme park adventures even more successful.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

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