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ante

[an-tee] / ˈæn ti /
NOUN
wager
Synonyms


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The company last week upped the ante in the battle to develop fast and efficient AI chips by unveiling the eighth generation of TPUs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In essence, the neighboring sale upped the ante as far as Behar’s listing is concerned—and also encouraged her agents to start thinking about other ways they could prove the home’s potential to prospective buyers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Every day, there could be new ads upping the ante until one of them leaves the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Japan's defence minister upped the ante by saying on Tuesday that Tokyo planned to deploy surface-to-air missiles on one of its remote western islands located near Taiwan by early 2031.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

So he upped the ante and gave himself a fake heart attack.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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