as in venture
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gamble
Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Buying a weird shoe for cheap is a fun gamble; a shirt with a racist symbol much less so.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elects members to the Hall of Fame, but Rose has not been eligible since MLB banned him in 1989 for gambling on baseball.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Even though the gamble to start over paid off in a big way, eventually ushering in the Tina Fey era and a renaissance for women on the show, that was never guaranteed.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Buying a weird shoe for cheap is a fun gamble; a shirt with a racist symbol much less so.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
His aborted comeback last season drives a legitimate concern for his long-term health, and as much as the 49ers love Greenlaw, free agency will reveal if another team is willing to pay more and gamble on his health.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elects members to the Hall of Fame, but Rose has not been eligible since MLB banned him in 1989 for gambling on baseball.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
Noun
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While many venture capitalists are still cautious about investing in healthcare solutions for the global poor, there is growing recognition that AI can cut costs, scale impact, and generate reliable returns if approached correctly.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The deal, which involves the sound recordings and copyrights of more than 4,000 songs, also encompasses the formation of a joint venture to release future recordings by Deadmau5 and from Mau5trap.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For this year's tournament, several sportsbooks will offer the option to bet on either Duke or Auburn, or someone besides those two (the field).—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Big Ten Teams Odds To Win The NCAA Tournament And Reach Final Four FanDuel is the official odds provider for The Associated Press, and provides daily college basketball odds and NCAA Tournament futures, which both refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At 6:13 of the period, the Blue Jackets went to the power play with a chance to push the lead to 4-1.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The pandemic gave many people more time at home and a chance to rethink their relationship to work.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The decision would put the refugees on track for deportation, even though the Ukrainians entered the country legally during former President Biden’s term, Reuters reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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For Miles, of the NYC Alliance, RAINN’s decision to quickly comply with the Trump administration’s guidance put pressure on smaller groups to follow suit.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Stafford and the Rams agreed to a contract adjustment on Friday, ending several weeks of speculation about the 16-year veteran’s future.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Like thank you? Butler, for one, doesn’t mind being the center of speculation.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The bank noted that DraftKings’ handle, which represents the amount of money wagered in specific events, went up an average of 19% in January.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Arizonans tend to wager far more money during the NFL and college football seasons than other periods of the year — a trend mirrored across most of the 38 states (and Washington, D.C.) that have legalized sports betting, an Axios review of state data found.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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