ventures

NOUN

gamble, attempt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deal endeavor enterprise experiment investment project undertaking

STRONG

adventure baby chance essay exploit feat hazard header jeopardy peril proposition pursuit risk setup shot spec speculation stab stake test thing trial wager

WEAK

pet project

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness

STRONG

assurance certainty fact inaction protection reality safety surety

VERB

take a chance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dare operate

STRONG

advance assay attempt bet brave challenge chance defy endanger essay experiment expose feel front gamble grope hazard imperil jeopardize presume risk speculate stake try volunteer wager

WEAK

dare say get down go out on a limb have a fling at lay open make a stab at make bold play for play the market put in jeopardy put up stick one's neck out take a crack at take a flyer take a plunge try out

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain design disbelieve guard hide neglect plan protect save yield

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ventures

And while the Trumps have made out well, investors in some ventures have wound up big losers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

That includes companies developing space-related infrastructure and those making hardware and software connecting and using space-based assets, as well as ventures that benefit from those assets.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

"I think this could be a game-changer," Bernhard Kowatsch, head of WFP's global accelerator and ventures innovation division, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Airbnb executives say they hope to make deeper inroads with such tech and have various ventures in the works.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

There's a reason it's me and not Gale who ventures up to pluck the highest fruit, or rob the most remote bird nests.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins