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Recent Examples of gambit And during his seven minutes on the court, Gilgeous-Alexander conspicuously played off of the ball, rarely initiating the offense, in a gambit to keep him fresher later in the game. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 June 2025 Boutiques are warning her that dress orders might take longer than nine months to arrive, as some designers are making the gambit to hold their shipments from China, banking on tariffs to fade out. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 June 2025 But given the billion-dollar stakes and power of the AI industry, Mickey is going to need one hell of a gambit to come out on top (or even alive). Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025 Trading into the draft from entirely outside of it would be an even more dramatic gambit than what Booth did for DaRon Holmes II. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for gambit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambit
Noun
  • No, because the medic — work requirements are a ruse.
    NBC news, NBC news, 13 July 2025
  • Ben Affleck's Argo is a real film about the ruse of making a fake film to help rescue real-life hostages in Iran.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • The scheme requires drivers to pay a fee—based on the time and duration of their visit and their vehicle type—to enter the lower part of Manhattan, from the southern end of Central Park to the city’s financial district.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • Singer took in more than $25 million from his clients as part of the scheme, paid bribes totaling more than $7 million and used more than $15 million for his own benefit, according to prosecutors.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • The universe is playing tricks on you this week, Scorpio, especially in relation to career matters, your public persona or situations involving authority.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • But this is an inane question, inanely phrased, because your letters so admirably inform me of your version of tricks.
    John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025

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“Gambit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambit. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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