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
Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The Indie Gaming Boom and Democratization of Development Over the past several years, there has been a sizable uptick in the quantity and quality of independent gaming ventures.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The trademark was filed by Angel Reese LLC, a limited liability company owned by the Chicago Sky player in her home state of Maryland that manages her business and branding ventures.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Wasserman will look to expand her presence in entertainment, sports and fashion, while exploring new business ventures to grow her brand.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
As a father of four girls, his latest ventures include launching KidNation, an educational platform devoted to the enrichment of children.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
By contrast, far fewer said ventures centered on physical products reached breakeven with investments under $1 million, according to the report.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
His first business ventures were reportedly an internet café and gaming centers in the provincial capital Fuzhou.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump has used his name as a branding tool for ventures, including hotels and golf courses.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
And yet, none of these expensive ventures has proven as effective at generating genuine global goodwill as a simple chocolate bar.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The Indie Gaming Boom and Democratization of Development Over the past several years, there has been a sizable uptick in the quantity and quality of independent gaming ventures.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The trademark was filed by Angel Reese LLC, a limited liability company owned by the Chicago Sky player in her home state of Maryland that manages her business and branding ventures.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Wasserman will look to expand her presence in entertainment, sports and fashion, while exploring new business ventures to grow her brand.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
As a father of four girls, his latest ventures include launching KidNation, an educational platform devoted to the enrichment of children.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
By contrast, far fewer said ventures centered on physical products reached breakeven with investments under $1 million, according to the report.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
His first business ventures were reportedly an internet café and gaming centers in the provincial capital Fuzhou.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Trump has used his name as a branding tool for ventures, including hotels and golf courses.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Peabody Award-winning Disney Channel series follows 14-year-old Luz (Sarah-Nicole Robles), a Dominican American girl who ventures into an alternate dimension called the Demon Realm to train as a witch.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
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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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The organization warned Monday that the storm endangers communities already grappling with poverty, inequality, violence, and recent disasters—factors that could complicate recovery efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Salmon Run, by Alejandra López, tells the story of a Puerto Rican mother working in a salmon-factory in urban Los Angeles whose friend disappears, and her hunt for answers leads her into a corruption that endangers many lives.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But by open-sourcing them, OpenAI risks sharing the blueprints to those gates.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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And today, the world risks another chapter of horror in Sudan as violence engulfs El Fasher.—
David Miliband,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Given chances to replicate his pivots toward moderation on subjects like Wall Street, housing, and policing, Mamdani did not bend on the Middle East.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beck’s overtime interception against SMU essentially doomed UM’s chances.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The government shutdown threatens that economic output, and according to Schroeder, almost all service members are at serious threat of missing a paycheck if the shutdown extends into mid-November, worsening the situation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The move also threatens to make the United States an increasing outlier regarding efforts to lower emissions globally and fight back against climate change, possibly leading to geopolitical shifts.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Andrzej Sapkowski’s first two Witcher books, both short story collections, are marvelously varied in tone and content, presenting a smorgasbord of standalone Geralt adventures that alternate between the comic and tragic.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Historically, Imax has been associated with comic book adventures that appeal to fanboys and fangirls.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Different industries and enterprises may have different background screening needs — some more complex than others.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Phoenix Lights gained international attention and the mystery surrounding them gave rise to many theories and speculations.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Back in November 2023, the Oscar winner chatted with Kylie Jenner for Interview magazine and denied cosmetic enhancement speculations by crediting her makeup artist for his optical illusion glam.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Ventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventures. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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