as in chance
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gamble
Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
And what about the biggest gamble of the night?
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Mac Engel
april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
But, in a later filing, prosecutors revealed that Motta had gone to Biloxi, Mississippi, on multiple occasions, to gamble at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The gamble means that everything is new for both Yamaha and Razgatlıoğlu.
—Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
And what about the biggest gamble of the night?
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
And people are drawn to sports not just to gamble, or to get drunk, but because of the drama.
—Mac Engel
april 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
But, in a later filing, prosecutors revealed that Motta had gone to Biloxi, Mississippi, on multiple occasions, to gamble at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
Noun
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Rain chances increase this afternoon with a focus from midafternoon through a bit beyond sunset expected.—
Ian Livingston,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hachimura flew past the Houston post players for a last-chance offensive rebound and finished off a passing seminar for a second-chance basket to go with a two-possession lead in overtime.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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It is designed to stop betting on war, assassinations, government actions, and specific events where an individual either controls or knows about the outcome, such as military actions.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani has a chance to take that windfall and bet it on Queens.—
Peter Peyser,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After stepping down from OpenAI's board in 2018 due to potential conflicts with Tesla, Musk launched his own AI venture, xAI.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Next up are due diligence calls with the angels and the venture capitalist.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Spurs led for the entire game and led by as many as 28 points to put the series away on Tuesday.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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More willing to put the collective goal of winning a title above all else.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Prediction market controversy Van Dyke’s arrest is the latest in a series of controversies involving prediction markets, whose growing popularity has raised concerns about gambling addiction and about people with inside information exploiting their knowledge to wager on event contracts.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, Kalshi fined and suspended three congressional candidates who the company said wagered on the outcome of their own elections.—
Hallie Golden,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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