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risk-taking

[risk-tayk-ing] / ˈrɪskˌteɪk ɪŋ /
NOUN
derring-do
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bravado valor
STRONG
adventurousness audacity courage
WEAK
brave deed daring action great courage heroic deed overboldness venturousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cowardice
STRONG
meekness timidity

Example Sentences

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With less pressure to meet quarterly targets, companies could focus more on the investment, innovation and prudent risk-taking that help drive long-term growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Zheng He, a 15th-century Chinese seafarer, visited the strait, and Marco Polo wrote about risk-taking mariners there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

New stuff is unimaginable, except by its risk-taking creators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

The trial sparked interest and debate, not just in Austria but in mountain climbing communities far beyond its borders, raising questions about when personal judgement and risk-taking become a matter of criminal liability.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

After all, he was himself a former bond trader, and had been brought in to embolden Morgan Stanley’s risk-taking culture.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis