venture
noun
an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one.
ventures
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pluralof venture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof venture (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
venturenounan undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one.
Example Sentences
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PIF is a £514bn pot of money used by the government of Saudi Arabia to invest in many different kinds of ventures - such as football club Newcastle United.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Aikebaer immigrated to Southern California from China nearly 20 years ago, according to Nijiati, and has participated in several business ventures including flipping houses and opening a fast-food restaurant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Unilever struck a deal to separate its foods business in March, and Nestle recently outlined ice-cream and waters business joint ventures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
His $1.4 billion in earnings last year from such ventures has been drawing considerable attention ever since those earnings were detailed a month ago in his annual financial disclosure.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
“It was kind of interesting,” said Kip Oberting, who had arranged for White Mountains to become Burry’s other original investor, before leaving for other ventures.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
