as in ventures
a risky undertaking
it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk
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Recent Examples of gambles
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Pagliocca has mostly struck out in a series of high-risk, high-reward gambles.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers didn’t take any one-year gambles to address their need in the outfield this winter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher's second touchdown carved the Hurricanes' deficit to three points, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put the QB in position to shine.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Of course, all draft choices are gambles.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Pagliocca has mostly struck out in a series of high-risk, high-reward gambles.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
She’s seen what the medium is still capable of, with the success of wild gambles like Everything Everywhere.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers didn’t take any one-year gambles to address their need in the outfield this winter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher's second touchdown carved the Hurricanes' deficit to three points, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put the QB in position to shine.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Two fourth-down gambles by Cignetti in the fourth quarter, after Fletcher’s second touchdown carved the Hurricanes’ deficit to three, put Mendoza in position to shine.
—Eddie Pells, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
As Macron heads toward the end of his time in office — his final term ends next year — the Louvre overhaul has become his signature cultural project — his version of the big museum-and-monument gambles French presidents are often remembered for.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambles
Noun
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The first human moon landing could then occur in 2028 during the Artemis IV mission, which would be the first of many astronaut ventures to the surface in the years ahead.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Compared to some of his other ventures, including pushing to bring psychedelics into the mainstream, German venture capitalist and Enhanced Games cofounder and executive chairman Christian Angermayer describes pulling it all off as a breeze.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Helping its chances, Martin points out, is the fact that Ellison already has experience working with this administration to get regulatory approvals, having successfully completed the Skydance-Paramount merger in 2025.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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O'Brien escaped with his eighth save in 10 chances as the Cardinals won their third straight in a four-game series that ends Thursday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That puts the onus on Wallace, who is coming off season-ending shoulder surgery in December.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-six cars involved in that wreck, which puts it up there with one of the biggest ever.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Gambles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambles. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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