The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word VENTURING
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What does VENTURING mean?
VENTURING verb- To undertake a risky or daring journey.
- To risk or offer.
- To dare to engage in; to attempt without any certainty of success. Used with at or on
- To put or send on a venture or chance.
- To confide in; to rely on; to trust.
- To say something.
- The act of one who ventures.