STAKE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

stake 1 of 2

noun

ˈstāk

Definition of stake

as in interest

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 bet

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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stake

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verb

as in to fund

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

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defund

as in to bet

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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Recent Examples of stake

Noun

Berkshire Hathaway held a major GM stake when Barra became CEO, and Buffett delivered a crucial vote of confidence in her leadership amid the 2014 recall crisis. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 Phoenix also holds stakes in at least eight other companies providing equipment for the Israeli military ranging from drones to warships to demolition machinery, CNN found. — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

However, many gardeners like to leave the seed pods and choose to stake the plants. — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026 Trajan Sinatra's 45-yard field goal staked San Jose State (2-2) to 3-0 lead after one quarter. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stake

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stake

Noun

Ultimately, after he was found out to be a con artist, according to his critics, Minnesota media appears to be more so upset that Jamal was not acting in the Somali community’s best interests.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
There will always be smart people, tech people, who don't have the world's best interests in mind.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

Commercial passengers help fund that system through taxes on their tickets.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
LondonReuters — Britain’s MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organization was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf ‌of Beijing’s state security service.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fund

Noun

Dozens of flights to and from Catalina Island have crashed over the years, with pilots saying the airport poses its share of challenges.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Until now, scientists could measure the total phosphorus preserved in ancient rocks, but determining the share that was actually available to marine life remained challenging.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of share

Noun

The conflation is concerning because of the highly active behavior required to manage wagers on sports, unlike a long-term investment, Egan said.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Betr is offering users a chance to get $200 in bonuses from a wager on any of the Saturday football games when using promo code FOXNEWS.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of wager

Verb

The roughly 1 percentage point increase in the rate since then translates roughly into an additional $276-a-month cost for a borrower financing a $400,000 home loan at the current average rate.

— Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Broadcom — The semiconductor maker’s stock rose more than 3% after Reuters reported Broadcom has agreed to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to finance infrastructure purchases .

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of finance

Verb

Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
His work as a reporter, which subsidizes his writing career, has taken him to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Ukraine, Kosovo, and most recently, Kuwait, for an upcoming magazine story about drones and the war in Iran.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

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