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
Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Making a U-turn, Akerlund ventures to Botswana on the southern tip of Africa to visit a tribe of metalheads who sport leather jackets and cowboy hats and roar around on motorcycles blasting Metallica.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
As a businesswoman, Union also spoke from experience in creating new ventures.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For Cela, balancing Oner Active along with her other ventures—including her schools initiative Project Power and the fitness app Evolve You—as well as being a mom to her son, Arlo, can be challenging.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Vanderwaal has also pursued other ventures, signing with IMG models and starring in films like the Disney+ original Stargirl and its 2022 sequel, Hollywood Stargirl, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's 2024 feature, Megalopolis.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
In their acceptance speeches, winners took pride in building safe spaces for the Black and underrepresented communities to be welcomed, and seen through their voices and entrepreneurial ventures.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Steve Aoki — the in-demand touring DJ and record producer — has in recent years launched business ventures involving the metaverse and NFTs.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Poore pivoted to other ventures to make ends meet after the storm struck, including trail clearing, trail education and intensive workshops on trail maintenance.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 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
This disparity is what has led many Black entrepreneurs to launch their own coffee ventures, making coffee more accessible to Black Detroiters and profitable for Black producers.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Making a U-turn, Akerlund ventures to Botswana on the southern tip of Africa to visit a tribe of metalheads who sport leather jackets and cowboy hats and roar around on motorcycles blasting Metallica.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
As a businesswoman, Union also spoke from experience in creating new ventures.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For Cela, balancing Oner Active along with her other ventures—including her schools initiative Project Power and the fitness app Evolve You—as well as being a mom to her son, Arlo, can be challenging.
—Monique Wilson, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
Vanderwaal has also pursued other ventures, signing with IMG models and starring in films like the Disney+ original Stargirl and its 2022 sequel, Hollywood Stargirl, as well as Francis Ford Coppola's 2024 feature, Megalopolis.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
In their acceptance speeches, winners took pride in building safe spaces for the Black and underrepresented communities to be welcomed, and seen through their voices and entrepreneurial ventures.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Steve Aoki — the in-demand touring DJ and record producer — has in recent years launched business ventures involving the metaverse and NFTs.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Poore pivoted to other ventures to make ends meet after the storm struck, including trail clearing, trail education and intensive workshops on trail maintenance.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 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
Verb
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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
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The group also reaffirmed that vaccines are safe, play no role in autism and that undermining them endangers public health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The American Journal of Managed Care reported that the initiative is expected to face legal challenges and could prove difficult to implement, with industry analysts warning that the plan risks acting as a blunt instrument rather than a workable solution.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Without proper padding and protection, your device risks scratches, dents, or worse, internal damage.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kirk was killed while speaking about mass shootings perpetrated by transgender people, and over the weekend, it was revealed that Robinson is in a domestic relationship with a transgender partner, further fueling speculations over the shooter’s motive.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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After hearing gunshots ring out in the middle of the night, residents soon feared two bears had been poached as speculations swirled, California wildlife officials say.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The administration threatens mass layoffs as Congress again barrels towards a government shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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However, Ruth and Boaz's relationship gets tested when her past follows her and threatens to upend her new, simple life.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the sequel, central character Sam has exposed their mystical Bunny adventures in a book, and her fellow Bunnies come after her with a vengeance.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The property, located in the heart of Jackson, has an on-site concierge to book safaris, outdoor adventures, and wellness appointments to relax between autumn adventures.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Overall, reviewers believe that Squarespace is quite user-friendly enough for small enterprises but may not fit the scaling needs of larger organizations.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Nor is there much time to ruminate on how all this might relate to any relevant tensions between corporations and colonial enterprises today.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Ventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventures. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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