STAKES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

stakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of stake

as in interests

a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something if I invest in your business, I expect a stake in it in return

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as in bets

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event lost his entire stake with a single roll of the dice

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stakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stake

as in funds

to provide money for the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

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as in puts

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event I'd stake a year's salary that she'll win the general election

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The wealth gap has political stakes, too That sense of waiting for an opportunity has electoral relevance. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Smaller experiments might include briefly leaving the phone at home, or making a low-stakes decision without asking others for reassurance. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 And both, most importantly, reign supreme in the style stakes. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026 The private spaceflight company was contracted by NASA to fly cargo to the ISS, and stakes were high for this launch. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026 China and the United States are engaged in a high-stakes battle for AI supremacy. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 That reflects the high-stakes world of recruiting elite high school players these days. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Directed by Kitao Sakura, the new take on the classic fighting games star Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Jason Momoa, 50 Cent and more as colorful brawlers who face off in a high-stakes tournament. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Graham Kent, creator of the AlertWildfire camera network, compares the fall fire season to a high-stakes penalty shootout, when the margin for error is slim. — Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

In addition to validator fees, the company stakes its 35 million HYPE tokens in the network, earning ongoing token rewards. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Cuban refugee Tony Montana arrives in Miami as part of the Mariel boatlift and quickly stakes his claim in the city’s drug trade. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Kent Nishimura | Reuters The Senate stakes McConnell, a former longtime Senate majority leader, declined to seek an eighth term following a series of health scares. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Dar Zéro founder Brigid Smith stakes her claim on bohemian style, blending gritty luxury with elevated, global influences. — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The Arab Republic of Egypt (1953) stakes a natural claim to the Rosetta Stone, which was commissioned in 196 BCE by a Greek-speaking pharaoh of Macedonian descent, and unearthed near Alexandria by French engineers in 1799. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026 Ocean Casino Resort stakes its claim directly on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with views of a ferris wheel and lighthouse as though to remind you of the city’s modest beachtown origins. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 November stakes In Lake County, the positions of Clerk, Treasurer, and Sheriff — currently held by Anthony Vega, Holly Kim and John Idleburg, respectively — are all coming up for election, as well as county board positions for Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Without careful planning beforehand and appropriate management after death, the estate may never get the full value of these property interests.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
The United States should instead defend a narrower set of core interests with a smaller military footprint, more diplomacy, more alternatives, and more partners.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of interests

Noun

Also last year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s admission that an AI bubble exists and Michael Burry’s bearish bets represented more red flags.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Those types of bets can raise integrity concerns because a single player has the ability to influence the outcome.

— Jessica Golden,Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bets

Verb

Aora also partners with rePurpose Global so that for every product sold, the company funds the removal from nature of nine times that item’s weight in plastic waste.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The organization paying for it may also receive only part of its value, as when a hospital funds a system that benefits patients and insurers.

— Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of funds

Verb

In big cities, people like this tend to pay rent, which often puts them—to borrow some Marxist terminology—in an antagonistic relationship with the local petite bourgeoisie.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
As Hal puts it the next morning, the chilling effect is very effective.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of puts

Noun

That news knocked about 5% off its shares on July 27 and sent the cost of insuring its debt sharply higher.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
The Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners are the sole holders of Skydance’s Class A stock, giving them 100% control the voting shares.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shares

Verb

As head of the Canadian province’s media investment agency, Thorne-Stone finances everything from feature films to XR content.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Leaders should understand whether the capital creates a path to sustainable value or simply finances the next fundraising round.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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