as in gambles
a risky undertaking
their latest business venture failed big-time
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as in endangers
to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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as in risks
to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Recent Examples of ventures
Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
The deal is part of a broader UK–Ukraine 100 Year Partnership, promoting co-development, joint ventures, and defence export collaboration.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Shilo, Shedeur and Deion all do their sports business ventures through SMAC Entertainment, which was co-founded by Constance Schwartz–Morini and New York Giants great Michael Strahan; Shedeur and Deion retain SMAC as representation in all spaces.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Ramsay ventures into each restaurant under the cover of night and with the help of a secret source, gathers unfiltered evidence of the major issues facing each establishment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
However, analysts warned that a reliance on foreign investors and joint ventures mean a large part of gold export revenues leave Tanzania’s economy.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Valuations in the hundreds of billions and investments in the hundreds of millions (sometimes billions) are justified by the hope that these ventures will be ultimately acquired by larger companies.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The closure of his online marketplace, Empower Global, and the divestment from key ventures have further compounded the financial downturn.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, hardening facilities is expensive—and the money could be used for more lucrative ventures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Before too long, though, Sacrifice ventures off into much stranger, more sincere territory, becoming a drama that mulls over surrendering to a higher power.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Nix, though, still ventures too far into perfectionist mode sometimes.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
In between laying down vocals and listening back to takes — usually while smoking something — Bieber also ventures off into nature, snowboarding down steep slopes and climbing atop a structure’s roof near the beach.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Since leaving the British royal family in 2020 and stepping down from their roles as senior members of The Firm, Harry and Meghan have faced backlash for their media ventures and transition into Hollywood, with many criticizing the couple’s lack of views on their Netflix content.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
The deal is part of a broader UK–Ukraine 100 Year Partnership, promoting co-development, joint ventures, and defence export collaboration.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Shilo, Shedeur and Deion all do their sports business ventures through SMAC Entertainment, which was co-founded by Constance Schwartz–Morini and New York Giants great Michael Strahan; Shedeur and Deion retain SMAC as representation in all spaces.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Ramsay ventures into each restaurant under the cover of night and with the help of a secret source, gathers unfiltered evidence of the major issues facing each establishment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
However, analysts warned that a reliance on foreign investors and joint ventures mean a large part of gold export revenues leave Tanzania’s economy.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Valuations in the hundreds of billions and investments in the hundreds of millions (sometimes billions) are justified by the hope that these ventures will be ultimately acquired by larger companies.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The closure of his online marketplace, Empower Global, and the divestment from key ventures have further compounded the financial downturn.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, hardening facilities is expensive—and the money could be used for more lucrative ventures.
—Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Everyone who ventures to the summit of Everest while relying on oxygen faces an existential risk if the oxygen runs out.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Sep. 2025
Before too long, though, Sacrifice ventures off into much stranger, more sincere territory, becoming a drama that mulls over surrendering to a higher power.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Nix, though, still ventures too far into perfectionist mode sometimes.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
In between laying down vocals and listening back to takes — usually while smoking something — Bieber also ventures off into nature, snowboarding down steep slopes and climbing atop a structure’s roof near the beach.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventures
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Superman proved to fire off the new DC under chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, while the original gambles that Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy have made at the larger Warner Bros Motion Picture Group with Sinners and F1, as well as new IP A Minecraft Movie, have been smashing successes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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As awards season progresses, the success or failure of these strategic gambles will likely influence how future romantic dramas approach their campaigns, potentially reshaping decades of precedent in favor of more aggressive positioning strategies.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) emphasized that pointing lasers at aircraft endangers both pilots and people on the ground and is prohibited under state and federal law.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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That the nation’s president used his platform to promote theories that have been thoroughly debunked across hundreds of studies endangers all children.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nothing fancy, nothing that risks wilting in the crisper.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Russian economy risks over-heating.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Uncovering this story, coupled with the recognition that the raw ingredients that led to life on Earth are found in billions of star systems across our galaxy and in trillions of galaxies across the observable Universe, has led to some tremendous questions and some equally tremendous speculations.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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The speculations are rife with staunch reason justifying why Tesla could embrace this big shift this month.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump again threatens to send Tomahawks to Ukraine The long-range missiles would allow Kyiv to conduct deep, long-range strikes into Russia.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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After The Hunt follows a college professor (Julia Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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And the Coleman Sundome Camping Tent, now $62, makes weekend getaways or multi-night adventures a breeze, giving you a cozy, reliable base no matter where your trip takes you.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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As an avid aurora hunter and astrophotographer, Stephanie builds her travels around after-dusk adventures.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
6 Oct. 2025
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One hundred years ago, IBM got its start in Spain setting up tabulating machines for the country’s national telephone and telegraph company—peak technology at the time that was key in connecting people and enterprises.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Both children are working at rewarding enterprises.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Ventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventures. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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