VENTURES Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

ventures 1 of 2

noun

plural of venture

as in gambles

a risky undertaking their latest business venture failed big-time

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sure things

ventures

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of venture

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

Noun

Public and political interests and opinions can shift quickly, which Fleming says could impact whether other companies make future ventures into psychedelics. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Aug. 2026 Instead, countries should embrace policies that incentivize formal remittances and shift their focus from providing safety nets for vulnerable families and personal properties to productive ventures and investments. — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 Finally, identify multiple career options, from adjacent roles to experimental ventures, and map out initial steps. — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Meghan’s ventures into the lifestyle space have drawn plenty of criticism, especially from lifestyle icon Martha Stewart. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 10 Aug. 2026 The Treasury Department on Friday froze the assets of Sargeant’s offshore company that participates in Venezuelan oil-producing ventures, according to people with knowledge of the measure who declined to speak about it publicly. — Patricia Garip, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 And while other successful podcasters have used their platform to launch bigger ventures, the Midnight crew has no plans to do the same. — Daniel Strauss, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 Global also has stakes in numerous ventures, including Propagate and Range Media Partners, and is partnered with Vice Media in a joint venture, Vice TV. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026 The administration has justified its ventures into business ownership as necessary for national security and to compete in critical domains, such as artificial intelligence. — Joseph Lawler, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

The strongest moments come when Grande ventures into less familiar territory. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 Australian actress Catherine Lagaʻaia stars as the 16-year-old title wayfinder, who ventures beyond the reef on an epic quest to save her home island of Motunui. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026 The story centers on a therapist who ventures into a reality-bending dimension after one of her patients disappears inside it, according to the film's IMDb. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 Matt Damon leads the ensemble as Odysseus, the legendary king of Ithaca who ventures on a long and dangerous journey home after the Trojan War. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventures

Noun

All these missions are complex, high-cost gambles for China that would consume large quantities of military assets and result in immense casualties and property damage.

— Eugene Gholz, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
The fifth-year pro is 100 percent aggressive, 100 percent of the time, taking wild gambles that result in either pick-sixes or soul-crushing defensive breakdowns.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of gambles

Verb

But the department has been running into opposition by landowners, environmental groups, Native American tribes and others who argue that the rapid construction endangers environmental and religious sites and a way of life along the border.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Refusing to do so, Luis stirs a rivalry and potentially endangers his own employment.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of endangers

Verb

In Congo’s Ituri province, infection control worker Wiza Bondele risks his life daily battling the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, despite months of unpaid wages.

— Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
The trigger is a loss-of-control scenario, which the bill defines as a system taking actions its developer did not intend, at a scale that risks catastrophic harm.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of risks

Noun

Its volatile stock closely tracks investors’ perceived chances of cashing in on the GLP-1 boom.

— Joseph Wilkins,Lee Ying Shan,Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
The running text would distract from interviews of newsmakers, for example, but executives do see more chances to use it.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of chances

Verb

Launched in 2012 by Jacques Polge and Christopher Sheldrake, the perfumers were inspired by Coco’s midnight Venice adventures.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Many bucket list adventures for 2026 require advance planning, with some trips booking months ahead.

— Ashley Lynch July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of adventures

Noun

This strategic move aims to provide enterprises with a unified solution for finding, running, authorizing, and auditing AI agent tools, crucial for production deployments.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The effort aims to mobilize more than $500 billion in third-party capital for hyperscalers, frontier AI labs and enterprises to build out data centers and acquire Nvidia hardware.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of enterprises

Noun

But Fetterman rejected those speculations in an op-ed published in The Washington Post in May.

— Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Everyone knew the story, though Andrew’s relatives were more reluctant to speak of it, to even mention the cult’s name — Synanon — craning their necks to see if any members of her family were close enough to overhear their speculations.

— Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

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