as in gamble
a risky undertaking
their latest business venture failed big-time
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as in to endanger
to place in danger
don't venture more money than you can afford to lose
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as in to risk
to take a chance on
ventured to speak plainly at the meeting
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Smith’s latest venture is a new office in Paris, which opened earlier this month during the city’s edition of Art Basel.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Walmart first ventured into Canada in 1999 with 122 stores and had built up its presence there to 300 stores by 2008.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Her sister, Beyoncé, gave her sibling flowers for the new venture via Instagram.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Smith’s latest venture is a new office in Paris, which opened earlier this month during the city’s edition of Art Basel.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
The reshaped travel publisher LOST iN is not venturing far from home with its first print guidebook since new ownership bought it in June and then greatly expanded its digital footprint.
—David Bloom, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Walmart first ventured into Canada in 1999 with 122 stores and had built up its presence there to 300 stores by 2008.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venture
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There is little doubt that Kagame’s sports strategy is an economic gamble.Adrian Blomfield, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Todd Graves’ high-risk funding strategy for Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers was a bold gamble that almost cost him his dream.Natalie Wu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2024
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Plus, taking care of habitats so species don't become endangered in the first place is the gold standard.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
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Firefighters made progress Saturday in a San Francisco Bay Area blaze that endangered homes and sent residents fleeing as dry, gusty conditions across California raised the risk of wildfires.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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His doctors say that to retrieve the bullet could risk causing further damage.Annabelle Allen, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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In other words, the MSOs don’t want to risk Main Street having a chance to compete in a market with Wall Street.Robert Hoban, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dorsey did not provide a number of the amount of people to be affected by the job cuts, but speculation among company insiders is that as many as 100 employees could be laid off, which would amount to roughly a quarter of Tidal’s staff.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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One receiver who likely won’t be traded now, after a week of speculation, is Cooper Kupp of the Los Angeles Rams.Jesse Reed, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Whenever factional rivalries, regional tensions between Eastern and Western Republicans, or conflict between industrial and agrarian sections, threatened party unity, the tariff cemented them together.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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When a brutal hazing incident threatens to shut down all fraternity and sorority operations on campus, these cousins hatch a plan for Lucien to seduce Annie Grover (Savannah Lee Smith), the daughter of the Vice President of the United States who's a student at the university.Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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But thanks to all that gear, Jakob and his family of six (plus two dogs) have been able to adventure around the world and visit many of the globe’s most beautiful spots.Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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When adventuring on your own, stop in the nearest visitor center or backcountry station for bear safety advice specific to the area.Stephanie Vermillion, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Guests also could buy a souvenir glass of champagne with each glass equaling one raffle ticket for a chance to win a diamond from Sissy's Log Cabin.Cary Jenkins, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Biden administration signed a five-year cost-sharing agreement with Seoul in October, but there is a chance Trump might look to renegotiate the deal to put his stamp on it as president.David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Venture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venture. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.
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