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
Kendrick Calfee
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
But shares of Tesla have also been buoyed by moonshot ventures like self-driving taxis and humanoid robotics.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Launched in 2002 by Nick Woodman, who initially sought to capture images from his surfing ventures, GoPro went public in 2014.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
More than a hometown hero For boosters tracking Baker’s stake in the area’s future, the memoir era also spotlights his local ventures.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The investments often comprised speculative Silicon Valley ventures, rather than sticking to traditional portfolios of infrastructure, real estate, or public equities that provided steady returns.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The election showed that economic concerns and the failure of the opposition to form a coherent counter to Pashinyan outweighed the unpopularity of some of his foreign policy ventures.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
This month kicks off with Mercury in Cancer activating your 11th house of friendships, social circles and future ventures, making matters of love and romance become tied to community and who fits into your real life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Combs, 56, once had a sprawling business empire that included Bad Boy Records, Sean Jean and a Cîroc partnership, among other ventures.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
For Coel, that story sometimes ventures beyond friendship.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Arkady sits back, while Boris ventures out for clues.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a stunning rooftop spa, which ventures beyond a traditional menu of facials and massages with some charmingly woo-woo treatments—go ahead and book a tarot reading or multi-sensorial writer’s block remedy.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
As with any mission that ventures beyond near-Earth orbit, portions of the journey will be agonizingly isolating.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
That version, directed by Luis Llosa, focused more on thrills and chills, with a plot centered on a documentary crew that ventures into the Amazon rainforest to help a snake hunter (Voight) track down a legendary — and lethal — serpent.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Worried about his parents’ well-being, Noah ventures out of his liberal Brooklyn echo chamber to travel home to Virginia.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
Dodds had plans to continue his creative ventures, right up to his sudden death this week, King said.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 11, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
But shares of Tesla have also been buoyed by moonshot ventures like self-driving taxis and humanoid robotics.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 June 2026
Launched in 2002 by Nick Woodman, who initially sought to capture images from his surfing ventures, GoPro went public in 2014.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
More than a hometown hero For boosters tracking Baker’s stake in the area’s future, the memoir era also spotlights his local ventures.
—Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The investments often comprised speculative Silicon Valley ventures, rather than sticking to traditional portfolios of infrastructure, real estate, or public equities that provided steady returns.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
The election showed that economic concerns and the failure of the opposition to form a coherent counter to Pashinyan outweighed the unpopularity of some of his foreign policy ventures.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
This month kicks off with Mercury in Cancer activating your 11th house of friendships, social circles and future ventures, making matters of love and romance become tied to community and who fits into your real life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Combs, 56, once had a sprawling business empire that included Bad Boy Records, Sean Jean and a Cîroc partnership, among other ventures.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
When Fuyuko ventures out from her solitude, she’s blessed with a chance encounter.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
For Coel, that story sometimes ventures beyond friendship.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Magaletti ventures a tentative introduction of brushes on snares; following the muted peal of distant thunder, upsammy chimes in with a plangent synthesizer sequence reminiscent of Arovane and other IDM producers from around the turn of the millennium.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Arkady sits back, while Boris ventures out for clues.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
There’s a stunning rooftop spa, which ventures beyond a traditional menu of facials and massages with some charmingly woo-woo treatments—go ahead and book a tarot reading or multi-sensorial writer’s block remedy.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
As with any mission that ventures beyond near-Earth orbit, portions of the journey will be agonizingly isolating.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
That version, directed by Luis Llosa, focused more on thrills and chills, with a plot centered on a documentary crew that ventures into the Amazon rainforest to help a snake hunter (Voight) track down a legendary — and lethal — serpent.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Worried about his parents’ well-being, Noah ventures out of his liberal Brooklyn echo chamber to travel home to Virginia.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventures
Noun
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The alien invasion adventure opens on June 12 and, with its $115 million budget, represents one of summer’s biggest gambles — a twisty conspiracy thriller that doesn’t come wrapped in familiar IP.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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For the first four games, the extensive gambles taken by the front office — not just this season but for years — seemed to be paying off in a surprising 3-1 road trip.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Environmentalists say that plume endangers sea life.—
Harry Stevens,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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There’s lots of humiliation and frustration involved, as well as an incident that endangers his family.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The issue risks the loss of additional congregations from the denomination, which has battled declining membership.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Critics argue the facility would expose Kenya to risks the United States would not accept on its own soil.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Mexico continued to press with numerous chances in the first half, including another shot by Quiñones that hit the post and another great save by Williams, who was South Africa’s best player.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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That’s when Patriots goalkeeper Mamie Kosicki shined, saving multiple high-quality chances to hold the score.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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In The Housemaid’s Secret, Millie returns, taking a job keeping house for yet another woman she’s never allowed to see — only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Education Department is making some exceptions for grad school borrowers who are in the middle of their higher education adventures.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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Culinary adventures in this city offer sweet, spicy, sour and salty flavors across famous dishes that can cost less than $5.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Insurance companies also feature prominently among the country’s oldest enterprises.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Set the scene Frenetic Sandton bustles with traffic, office and residential towers, and commercial enterprises.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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And even King Charles and Queen Camilla are faced with these speculations.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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While some had theories, including speculations of the site serving as an Underground Railroad route, researchers found little evidence to back those ideas up.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Ventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventures. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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