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
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
For the past decade, investors have been talking up Europe's potential to build valuable tech firms, rebuffing the idea that Silicon Valley is the only place to create innovative new ventures.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Second Spin is just one of the ventures Enviu is building to address critical gaps in the post-consumer textile value chain in India.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet just a fraction of 1% are building the kinds of technology ventures that attract institutional capital.
—Gelila, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Shavone Charles is leaving her diversity and inclusion communications post at TikTok to launch a fashion series for New York Fashion Week, among other creative ventures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for her elegant taste, Mellon (wife of banking heir Paul Mellon) was quite the garden savant—in fact, she was tapped to redesign the White House Rose Garden by JFK in 1961, among other ventures.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
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
The serial businessman has stakes in the Washington Commanders, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Sparks, the Los Angeles Football Club and the Washington Spirit, among other business ventures.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Her bold spirit and belief in God's guidance have propelled her to pursue various impactful ventures.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
For the past decade, investors have been talking up Europe's potential to build valuable tech firms, rebuffing the idea that Silicon Valley is the only place to create innovative new ventures.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Second Spin is just one of the ventures Enviu is building to address critical gaps in the post-consumer textile value chain in India.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Entrepreneurs who report higher well-being are more engaged in their businesses, thereby fueling their incentive to grow their ventures.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet just a fraction of 1% are building the kinds of technology ventures that attract institutional capital.
—Gelila, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Shavone Charles is leaving her diversity and inclusion communications post at TikTok to launch a fashion series for New York Fashion Week, among other creative ventures.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Known for her elegant taste, Mellon (wife of banking heir Paul Mellon) was quite the garden savant—in fact, she was tapped to redesign the White House Rose Garden by JFK in 1961, among other ventures.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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Nike's new shift to align with Kim Kardashian for their women's primer product rather than an elite woman athlete reveals a new strategy and gambles that the trend in hyper-feminism aspiration is more representative of their current female customer base.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Summits between heads of state are high-stakes gambles to achieve breakthrough solutions.—
Celeste A. Wallander,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet there is a clear Republican divide over whether Kennedy’s changes at the CDC should be celebrated or considered a grave error that endangers Americans’ health.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Drivers running late are more prone to speeding, which endangers lives.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Consult authority when… The issue involves legal matters, risks patient safety, or breaks institutional rules, such as elder abuse, falsified records, or medication issues.—
Kristen Moon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Still, having one’s ideas confirmed too often risks complacency.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Congratulations to du Sautoy for being a good and patient explainer of history and an author of fantastic and fantastical speculations.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Similar speculations arose from the reveries of Russian philosopher Nikolai Fedorov.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cook’s lawyers also argued that allowing her to be fired threatens the bank’s independence and the nation’s economic stability.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The agency warned that without swift action, the trend threatens to fuel a surge in diabetes, heart disease and other serious health problems among the next generation.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Featuring the gang in their pumpkin patch adventures, the pieces bring playful charm to seasonal parties and everyday meals alike.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its all-new Escape falls in that macro section of the lineup, supplying group adventures with over 5 gallons of clean, reliable drinking water per fill-up.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lerner believes that without smarter management, enterprises will face spiraling bills and strained infrastructure.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its origins, in fact, lie in textile manufacturing, and that expertise in raw materials remains at the heart of all the brand’s enterprises.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Ventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventures. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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