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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
Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
Supporters say imposing new penalties on enablers of the supply is justified, given the unrelenting stakes.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Austin Meek, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
And Democrats stake a claim to moral superiority when Trump does not.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In both 2022 and 2023, the lion’s share of Kennedy’s income came from his partnership stake in his environmental law firm, Kennedy & Madonna.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
Supporters say imposing new penalties on enablers of the supply is justified, given the unrelenting stakes.
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
After missing out on Carr and Moore, the Wolverines have staked a big part of their future on Underwood, a 6-foot-4 prodigy with the tools to be a future franchise quarterback in the NFL.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
And Democrats stake a claim to moral superiority when Trump does not.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake
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In an industry increasingly defined by cultural diversity and multi-disciplinary creativity, Anthony has embraced his multifaceted interests to create a lifestyle brand [StayMe7o] that transcends interests and cultural boundaries.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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More Americans rode Amtrak trains than ever in 2024, as interest in passenger rail has seen a resurgence across the United States.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal ban on plunking down cash to pick winners and losers and spreads and place all kinds of exotic prop bets, leading to a rush of states, now 38 and counting, to get in the game.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The result is a game that's instantly compelling and as addictive as a heater at a casino, only without the potential to lose your mortgage payment to a series of bad bets.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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As for how the contract will be funded, Sitkowski said in November that CPS is awaiting tax increment financing, or TIF, surplus funds from the city.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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The project is funded off the success of Platform, with no institutional money behind it.Booth Moore, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
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The refusal to vacate has put the county in untested legal waters.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
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But there is a notably lower share of touches in the central channel of the pitch compared to 2023-24.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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If the settlement gains final approval, participating colleges will directly pay D-1 athletes a revenue share reflecting media rights, ticket sales sponsorships and NIL.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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There are seemingly infinite options to place wagers on events, and the industry continues to mature and the betting menus are expanding and growing.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bettors also assume numerous risks in placing a wager, including the possibilities of player injuries and underperformance.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Richemont will also make available a six-year revolving credit facility of 100 million euros to finance YNAP’s general corporate needs, including working capital.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The statewide motor vehicle surtax of 0.03% has been collected since 2003, and applies to all retail sales, leases and transfers of motor vehicles and is used to finance transportation improvements.Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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The company is heavily subsidizing the exec’s travel, without even getting a tax deduction if there’s no bona fide security reason to take the plane for a weekend jaunt to Aspen.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those tariffs largely reflected the government's conclusion that China was unfairly subsidizing those industries.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Stake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stake. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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