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noun

Definition of gamblenext
as in chance
a risky undertaking it's a gamble, but I'm willing to take the risk

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gamble

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verb

ˈgam-bəl How to pronounce gamble (audio)
as in to bet
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event a foolish man who gambled his life savings on the lottery

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Recent Examples of gamble
Noun
And that gamble paid off handsomely when the movie quickly made back ten times its budget. — Blake J. Harris, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Eleven years later, that gamble is looking like an absolute steal. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
Brothels were closed, and few people had enough money to gamble. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 But Kalshi’s $2 million deal sparked backlash because the platform rejected the idea that its business was gambling. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gamble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamble
  1. chance
  2. bet
  3. venture
  4. put
  5. wager
Noun
  • The loss thwarted Cleveland’s chance at a World Series championship, extending its drought to 78 years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Afternoon highs on Friday are expected to be a much cooler 57 degrees as a 40% chance of rainfall lingers in the area.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of chance
Verb
  • Smith is betting that in a market where every phone looks the same, the bigger risk is being boring.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • None of the four pillars of preparation—data, trust, value and adoption—requires a company to bet the business on robotics tomorrow.
    — Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of bet
Noun
  • That is late-stage private equity written on venture letterhead.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The former OpenAI employee has links to Prince Khalid bin Bader al Saud, who works at the same Saudi venture firm as Alfozan.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of venture
Verb
  • After the break, Colleyville Heritage wide receiver Trevi Preische’s 10-yard TD reception helped the Panthers make some progress, but a 23-yard score from Caldwell put Argyle’s lead back to three-scores.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Congress answered with the Air Commerce Act of 1926, which put the Commerce Department in charge of commercial flight.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • Underdog is offering new users a chance to wager on the game tonight with promo code FOXNEWS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Players and team and league personnel will not be allowed to wager on prediction markets, just as with the NBA’s sports betting rules.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of wager

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“Gamble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamble. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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