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
Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Shaq has a knack for turning star power into accessible ventures, whether that’s in fashion, food, or now fragrance.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 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
A lot of the chummy discussion involved Malone and the other execs reminiscing about their past deals and ventures.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Along with his fierce fashion business, Armani’s ventures expanded into interior design, real estate, restaurants, and hotels.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Following Sonowal’s call for more joint ventures, Thakur also urged greater private sector involvement.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, and South Africa have also shown interesting ventures, Austin added.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There are three of us managing multiple ventures, so juggling everything is tough.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 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
Iterating on new architectures or scaling models to trillion-parameter size is simply out of reach for early-stage ventures.
—Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Shaq has a knack for turning star power into accessible ventures, whether that’s in fashion, food, or now fragrance.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 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
A lot of the chummy discussion involved Malone and the other execs reminiscing about their past deals and ventures.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Along with his fierce fashion business, Armani’s ventures expanded into interior design, real estate, restaurants, and hotels.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
Following Sonowal’s call for more joint ventures, Thakur also urged greater private sector involvement.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria, and South Africa have also shown interesting ventures, Austin added.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There are three of us managing multiple ventures, so juggling everything is tough.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 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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Furthermore, these gambles do little to reinforce a company’s core operations, particularly considering that many tokens are already trading close to all-time highs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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After a barrage of freaky, teasing scares, and a lot of ominous attention directed at Alex’s house, where something evil is clearly going on, Weapons gambles on providing solutions.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Drivers running late are more prone to speeding, which endangers lives.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This not only puts sensitive defense capabilities at risk of espionage but also directly endangers our service members.—
Michael Evanoff,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As aid groups say famine has already taken hold, the assault risks the lives of remaining hostages—captured by Hamas in its October 2023 attack—while Netanyahu faces mounting political turmoil at home, even as Washington continues to hold Hamas responsible for prolonging the conflict.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the effort once again stalls, reform advocates say, Congress risks squandering what may be its best chance in a decade to act.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 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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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Overreliance on technology threatens to sever the pipeline that develops future experts, leaving critical gaps in both skills and perspective.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
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The emirate sees its theme parks as part of a bigger portfolio of attractions, alongside cultural landmarks, luxury hotels, pristine beaches, and desert adventures.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These latests features are designed for enterprises who want to integrate their AI technology with either existing Salesforce data or even their own data.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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A lot of rural enterprises depend on this.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ventures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventures. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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