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at stake
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Princeton's WordNet
at stakeadverb
to be won or lost; at risk
"perhaps a million dollars are at stake"
at stakeadverb
in question or at issue
"there is more at stake than your modesty"
Wiktionary
at stakeadjective
In danger; hazarded; pledged; at risk.
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at stake
At stake refers to something valuable that is at risk or in a condition where it could be lost or damaged. It's commonly used in situations where there may be serious consequences, such as potential loss, harm, or failure.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of at stake in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of at stake in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of at stake in a Sentence
My community and my family and even my future is at stake.
Certainly, reputational cost is at stake, but we can think of other creative ways to perhaps impose costs as well.
Let us not hide such events anymore because of the fear of making mistakes, too often we want to keep silent until the storm has passed ! This storm will not pass by. Our credibility is at stake.
There's too much at stake for Congress to be a rubber stamp on non-consensus nominees.
I believe that we need to move ahead with a bolder proposal because increasing the stake to 49 percent will not solve the problems of the aviation sector in Brazil.
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