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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

Example Sentences

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Betws-y-Coed businessman Andy Jones, who owns outdoor mountaineering firm Seren Ventures, said the overnight parking ban risked driving tourists away.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s raised $183 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the venture capital arm of Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Well-known venture capital firms such as Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Bedrock Capital have backed the defense tech startup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Rohit Mehta, chief executive of Forlink Ventures, a commodities house based in India's lab-grown diamond capital, Surat, says these diamonds are not just cheaper, but also more ethical and better for the environment.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Ventures of this character are rarely ordered by superior authority; but can be attempted only in a propitious moment by those on the spot.

From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Helmuth, Count