Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Your initial qualifying wager of at least $10 must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Online sports betting is more popular than ever, with Americans expected to legally wager billions of dollars on this year's March Madness basketball tournament.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In theory, these wagers serve as a means of collecting the public’s insights into the future.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Your initial qualifying wager of at least $10 must settle within 30 days of claiming the offer.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
The market on the platform, which has since been deleted, allowed users to wager on what day the pilots would be rescued.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Online sports betting is more popular than ever, with Americans expected to legally wager billions of dollars on this year's March Madness basketball tournament.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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