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as in interest
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
if I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return
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as in to fund
to provide money for
the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stake
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Reid said the team has conversations with players who have milestones or contract incentives at stake in the final game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025
Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Jenny McCarthy seems pretty sold on Jason Derulo, Robin Thicke is leaning towards Anthony Ramos and Ken Jeong would stake his doctorate degree on Usher.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
McVay said seeding scenarios would influence his decision about how to approach a finale only if an opportunity to secure a bye was at stake.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Reid said the team has conversations with players who have milestones or contract incentives at stake in the final game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
Who will stake their case to be No. 1 pick in 2025 NHL Draft?
—Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Jenny McCarthy seems pretty sold on Jason Derulo, Robin Thicke is leaning towards Anthony Ramos and Ken Jeong would stake his doctorate degree on Usher.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
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The pandemic and higher interest rates led to store closures and financial problems, and PREIT has since filed twice for bankruptcy.Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Economic indicators will continue to have an outsized impact on trading as Wall Street prepares for fewer interest rate cuts in 2025.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
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Betting against Mahomes in the postseason is typically a losing bet, regardless of his regular season numbers.Larry Holder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Ring Stick Up Cam Pro might be your best bet for a top-tier security camera.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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The letter purportedly sent by Greenland's foreign minister to Cotton asked the senator for money to fund a referendum on Greenland's independence from Denmark.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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His retirement comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority, and how to fund transit amid a $771 million budget gap looming when federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out.Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Although the club initially told him that Szczesny was coming to play, Inaki Pena started to put in some good performances and Flick ended up putting his faith in the 25-year-old.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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The host Tigers began to put some distance between themselves and their counterparts from Columbia by the midpoint of the opening half.Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
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In both analysts’ math, separating MSG Networks from Sphere would add an additional 27% (under Ross’ calculations) to 58% (Joyce’s $3 a share) to its share price.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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The mother of two shares daughters Ruby, 25, and Annie, 34, with screenwriter husband Christopher Guest.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zimmerman estimated that Missourians will place their first sports wagers in the state by mid- to late summer.Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Betting Options There are more ways to bet at a slot machine than increasing your wager.Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Walter Reuther helped finance the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, formed after the Montgomery bus boycott that followed the arrest of Rosa Parks in 1955.Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tension may also be felt around financing a project — or perhaps other difficulties around large money matters, like an inheritance or assets and investments.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Affordable Care Act often called Obamacare has always given taxpayers subsidized credits to consumers based on their income levels to offset the cost of monthly health insurance premiums.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Tenants living in the centers pay rents that are heavily subsidized — most families spend less than $400 per month.Lindsey Holden and, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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