Synonyms of stakes

stakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of stake

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• shares
• claims
• parts
• partnerships
• ownerships
• possessions
• titles
• co-ownerships

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bets
• wagers
• pools
• collaterals
• handles
• pots
• kitties
• jackpots

stakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stake

1

as in funds

to provide money for

the actor staked the entire production of the film with his own money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funds
• finances
• subsidizes
• bankrolls
• underwrites
• supports
• sponsors
• capitalizes
• endows
• backs
• endorses
• advocates
• grubstakes
• aids
• maintains
• pays
• champions
• stands
• pays off
• provides (for)
• defrays
• refunds
• springs (for)
• refinances
• foots
• pays up
• cofinances
• patronizes
• liquidates
• recompenses
• settles
• nourishes
• discharges
• quits
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defunds

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bets
• puts
• wagers
• plays
• offers
• gambles
• lays
• goes
• bids
• chances
• ventures
• hazards
• adventures
• speculates
• jeopardizes
• endangers
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stakes

Noun

Through regular exercises and strategic updates, districts and institutions can pinpoint and remedy potential gaps in their protocols before a real cyber emergency forces them to make high-stakes decisions under pressure. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

The Buffs and the Blue Raiders are undefeated in district play and will face off in a high-stakes Week 7 clash. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026

The book offers creative ways to manage fear and negativity — like pretend-flushing your mistakes down the toilet — before, during and after a high-stakes task. — Lennon Sherburne, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

In 2007, the group adopted a holding-company structure, splitting SK Corporation into SK Holdings, which held stakes in group affiliates, and SK Energy, which took over its energy and chemicals businesses. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The investment firm is led by Avram Glazer, whose family holds majority stakes in both the Manchester United soccer club and Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

But reliability, security and cost discipline are table stakes for running a modern technology organization. — Jamie Smith, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Burnham’s latest statements therefore represent a high stakes political gamble for his leadership. — CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Brazilians will vote on Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election. — ABC News, 2 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

Phrases Containing stakes

• pull stakes
• pull up stakes