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venture

[ven-cher] / ˈvɛn tʃər /
NOUN
gamble, attempt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deal endeavor enterprise experiment investment project undertaking
STRONG
adventure baby chance essay exploit feat hazard header jeopardy peril proposition pursuit risk setup shot spec speculation stab stake test thing trial wager
WEAK
pet project
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness
STRONG
assurance certainty fact inaction protection reality safety surety
VERB
take a chance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dare operate
STRONG
advance assay attempt bet brave challenge chance defy endanger essay experiment expose feel front gamble grope hazard imperil jeopardize presume risk speculate stake try volunteer wager
WEAK
dare say get down go out on a limb have a fling at lay open make a stab at make bold play for play the market put in jeopardy put up stick one's neck out take a crack at take a flyer take a plunge try out
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain design disbelieve guard hide neglect plan protect save yield

Example Sentences

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The government's Sovereign AI unit is a venture capital fund that will invest in British AI companies, backed by £500m of public funding.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I mean, there’s the Hollywood sign, which I think is so telling, because it’s the remnants of a real estate venture.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Altman ran the venture firm Y Combinator before becoming OpenAI CEO and used that role to build a personal investment portfolio totaling hundreds of startups, a scale rivaling large venture firms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As a venture capitalist, he disliked revenue, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Anya didn’t want to venture closer to see what the splotches were.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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