stakes

NOUN

fence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar barbed wire barricade block dike net rail railing roadblock wall

STRONG

backstop balustrade boards chains defense guard hedge paling palisade pickets posts rampart shield stockade stop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

opening

NOUN

funds

Synonyms

STRONG

affluence assets backing bankroll belongings bread budget capital collateral currency dough earnings finance lucre means money possessions proceeds profits property resources revenue savings securities specie store stuff substance treasure wealth wherewithal winnings

WEAK

accounts receivable fluid assets hard cash money in the bank money on hand nest egg petty cash pork barrel ready money

Antonyms

STRONG

debt loss need poverty

NOUN

jackpot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

prize

STRONG

find kitty pool pot reward winnings

NOUN

pool

Synonyms

STRONGEST

group pot

STRONG

bank combine conglomerate equipment funds jackpot kitty provisions

NOUN

prize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accolade advantage bonus bounty championship citation crown dividend gold honor inducement jackpot medal payoff purse reward scholarship title trophy windfall

STRONG

acquirement acquisition cake capture carrot decoration gravy guerdon haul laurel loot meed pickings pillage plum plunder possession premium privilege recompense requital spoil spoils strokes swag

WEAK

blue-ribbon feather in cap first place gold star

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hindrance loss

STRONG

lack need want

WEAK

blame punishment

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Now read: These ETFs surged thanks to early SpaceX stakes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

About three dozen investors, from Silicon Valley titans to a family office in Tampa, hold stakes in SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Over the past year and a half, Trump Jr. has amassed a fortune from stakes in companies ranging from crypto startups to a drone business to a firearms retailer.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Pro wrestling is a realm where a man named John Cena plays a character named John Cena; the match outcomes are predetermined, but the personal stakes are huge.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The stakes were huge: Whoever won ten games first would capture the lion’s share of the prize money and secure the “championship.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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