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as in interests
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 funds
to provide money for the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money
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Recent Examples of stakes
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Just six months from high-stakes midterm elections, Democrats need to be explaining how to bake that pie. —Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 The private equity firm took the place of two investors, RedBird Capital and Madrone Capital, which took ownership stakes in pro teams — football club AC Milan and the NFL’s Denver Broncos — and as such couldn’t own a stake in a sports talent representation firm like Wasserman. —Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026 Ted Danson's early romance with Mary Steenburgen included a high-stakes moment at the White House. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 This shift marks the end of the experimental phase of AI and the beginning of a high-stakes era of accountability. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 For decades, marijuana came pre-loaded with narrative stakes. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 Still, Combs had been widely associated with a tilt toward technology and financial names during his tenure, including stakes in VeriSign and Snowflake . —Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Small towns may have the majority of oceanfront real estate, but Pensacola stakes its claim with more than 50 miles of white-sand shoreline. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 That is, until Vlad arrives and stakes a claim on her every waking thought. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026 The majority stakes the largest detention initiative in American history on the possibility that … Congress must have wanted these noncitizens detained—some of them the spouses, mothers, fathers, and grandparents of American citizens. —Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026 For the Chinese Communist Party, which stakes its claim to legitimacy on defeating Japanese invaders during World War II, that would be an unforgivable outrage. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Mexicali stakes a claim to the clamato cocktail, a heady blend of vodka, clam juice and other ingredients invented in the 1960s by a bartender at the city’s Acueducto Piano Bar. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 San Miguel Chapel Located along the Old Santa Fe Trail in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, this Spanish colonial mission church stakes its claim as the oldest in the United States. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026 The Scout, originally produced by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980, stakes its claim as the world’s first utility vehicle. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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But the highest-stakes appeals to reasonableness have always been in the law. —Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Just six months from high-stakes midterm elections, Democrats need to be explaining how to bake that pie. —Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 The private equity firm took the place of two investors, RedBird Capital and Madrone Capital, which took ownership stakes in pro teams — football club AC Milan and the NFL’s Denver Broncos — and as such couldn’t own a stake in a sports talent representation firm like Wasserman. —Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026 Ted Danson's early romance with Mary Steenburgen included a high-stakes moment at the White House. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 This shift marks the end of the experimental phase of AI and the beginning of a high-stakes era of accountability. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026 For decades, marijuana came pre-loaded with narrative stakes. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026 Still, Combs had been widely associated with a tilt toward technology and financial names during his tenure, including stakes in VeriSign and Snowflake . —Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
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November stakes In Lake County, the positions of Clerk, Treasurer, and Sheriff — currently held by Anthony Vega, Holly Kim and John Idleburg, respectively — are all coming up for election, as well as county board positions for Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19. —Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Small towns may have the majority of oceanfront real estate, but Pensacola stakes its claim with more than 50 miles of white-sand shoreline. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026 That is, until Vlad arrives and stakes a claim on her every waking thought. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026 The majority stakes the largest detention initiative in American history on the possibility that … Congress must have wanted these noncitizens detained—some of them the spouses, mothers, fathers, and grandparents of American citizens. —Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026 For the Chinese Communist Party, which stakes its claim to legitimacy on defeating Japanese invaders during World War II, that would be an unforgivable outrage. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026 Mexicali stakes a claim to the clamato cocktail, a heady blend of vodka, clam juice and other ingredients invented in the 1960s by a bartender at the city’s Acueducto Piano Bar. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 San Miguel Chapel Located along the Old Santa Fe Trail in the Barrio de Analco Historic District, this Spanish colonial mission church stakes its claim as the oldest in the United States. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026 The Scout, originally produced by International Harvester from 1961 to 1980, stakes its claim as the world’s first utility vehicle. —Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stakes
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Prior to her father's death in 1952, Princess Elizabeth lived a relatively quiet life, spending her teen years under the tutelage of her parents and fostering some of the interests that would become lifelong passions.— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the meeting, Warsh disclosed financial interests exceeding $100 million.— Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
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These were the sole bets made on Polymarket through these accounts.— Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Just look at the other contending teams right now, some of them much better bets to win it all at this point than the Knicks are, and with good reason.— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Archdiocese of Miami is making a desperate plea to the federal government, asking it to reconsider the cancellation of an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities that funds a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children in South Florida.— Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The budget fully funds obligations of the SOA, a 2019 law that was meant to make school funding more equitable.— State House News Service, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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In the first slide, the movie star sat in a chair as Pita puts the finishing touches on her bangs with longer pieces on the sides.— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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By removing the face as a theatre of psychology, Raphael puts an unusual pressure on the rest of the painting to communicate and produce feeling.— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Locklear, best known for her roles on Dynasty and Melrose Place, shares daughter Ava Sambora, 28, with ex-husband Richie Sambora.— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
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The expert shares that this design makes the sponge too harsh for delicate or coated appliance surfaces, as the abrasive materials scrape the finish and cause visible damage.— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
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That raised the question of whether individuals with material nonpublic information used that knowledge to place such wagers, including those in the government.— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Kalshi ended up refunding bettors all fees and net losses related to those bets, citing federal regulations that bar wagers on death.— Justin Papp,Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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The remaining funds, about 11 million euros, will go to Fondation Recherche Alzheimer, which finances scientific programs aimed at understanding the mechanisms of the disease, developing new treatments and improving the quality of life of patients and their families.— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Money from these programs finances a dozen or so drinking water projects each year.— Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Stakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stakes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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