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
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Apple’s main assembly partner in India, Foxconn, received approval from the Indian government on Monday to build a semiconductor plant in the country in a joint venture with HCL Group.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
How to Get Around Travelers sticking to Bocas Town will have no issues exploring on foot, but to venture beyond town and enjoy the best of the archipelago means getting out on the water.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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Noun
The new venture kicked off on Tuesday with a collaboration with Jeff Staple, reimagining the Adrenaline GTS 4 with Staple’s pink pigeon design.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Apple’s main assembly partner in India, Foxconn, received approval from the Indian government on Monday to build a semiconductor plant in the country in a joint venture with HCL Group.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Verb
On May 10, Jones ventured to the Fort Worth Stockyards for a surprise show in the middle of Mule Alley.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
How to Get Around Travelers sticking to Bocas Town will have no issues exploring on foot, but to venture beyond town and enjoy the best of the archipelago means getting out on the water.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture
Noun
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Dodgers Back in the lineup, Teoscar Hernández provides the offense as Dodgers beat Arizona May 21, 2025 Which is a major gamble in itself.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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But for Ben & Jerry’s, staying silent is the bigger gamble.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was detained on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life a day after an early-morning fire on Monday damaged the door of the house where Starmer and his family lived before he was elected to lead the country, according to the Associated Press.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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The only two surviving buildings from Terminal Island’s days as a thriving Japanese American fishing village in the early 1900s have been placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 list of America’s 11 most endangered historic places.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The emotional resonance may indeed feel genuine, but as researchers caution, without clinical supervision or ethical oversight, users risk confusing simulated empathy with genuine treatment and mental attunement.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The trade: Calendar spread One way to make a bullish bet while risking somewhat less capital than buying the stock is with a calendar spread.—
,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Yes, after much speculation, Eddie moves back to Los Angeles to continue working with the 118.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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For the blockchain space, the campaign provides a use case for fan-facing experiences that don’t center on financial speculation.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Diddy's former assistant George Kaplan says rapper threatened his job 'monthly' Kaplan, who worked as Combs' executive assistant from 2014-2015, testified on May 21 that the rapper threatened his job on an almost monthly basis.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Ventura previously testified that Combs explicitly threatened to destroy Mescudi's car during her testimony at the trial last week, multiple outlets reported.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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In addition to riding vintage bikes, this time the two also are adventuring closer to home, from the rolling hills around McGregor’s childhood home in Scotland to Boorman’s home in England.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside Online,
9 May 2025
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In between highlight reels, Bieber was sharing photos of his wife’s Met Gala adventures on his Instagram Stories.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
6 May 2025
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Something like Netflix gives the chance to reach a different kind of audience, and especially the young.—
Michael Frank,
Robb Report,
20 May 2025
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Tapper believes that the effort of family and his longtime staff members to hide Biden’s condition deprived the Democratic Party of the chance to determine if its chances were better with another candidate, who would have benefited from more time to mount a campaign against Trump.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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