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as in choices
a person or thing that is chosen
your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast
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Recent Examples of bets
Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoping for the best The wealthiest households accounting for an even greater share of US spending growth is causing upward pressure on inflation and spurring speculative bets that could foment asset bubbles.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Meta raises its bets on smart glasses with an AI assistant.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The financial optimism comes as CrowdStrike bets on its emerging role in securing artificial intelligence agents — a fast-growing area that creates new vulnerabilities for enterprises.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
They can be used for bets up to $25 on any game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond the different strategic bets, every solid-state battery approach hits the same four manufacturing walls that separate lab demos from automotive production.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
With an arrangement like this, all bets would be off.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
During that same season, Robinson placed 13 daily fantasy sports over-line and under-line prop bets totaling $454 on parlays that included his own performance.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
In 1998, hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management was bailed out after its highly leveraged bets on bond arbitrage went belly up after the Russian debt default.
—Alex Pron, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hoping for the best The wealthiest households accounting for an even greater share of US spending growth is causing upward pressure on inflation and spurring speculative bets that could foment asset bubbles.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Meta raises its bets on smart glasses with an AI assistant.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The financial optimism comes as CrowdStrike bets on its emerging role in securing artificial intelligence agents — a fast-growing area that creates new vulnerabilities for enterprises.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
They can be used for bets up to $25 on any game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Beyond the different strategic bets, every solid-state battery approach hits the same four manufacturing walls that separate lab demos from automotive production.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
With an arrangement like this, all bets would be off.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
During that same season, Robinson placed 13 daily fantasy sports over-line and under-line prop bets totaling $454 on parlays that included his own performance.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bets
Noun
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Fraser and Schweigert also laid out a four-quadrant model on how to approach high-stakes situations.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Supporting Kigali-compliant policies also drives industries toward cleaner technologies, scaling solutions beyond individual choices.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to amazing performances, wild fashion choices, and unexpected moments, the MTV Video Music Awards is typically one of the buzzier awards shows — and this year was no exception.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The first week of the NFL season is under our betting belts, and the sportsbooks say star players are generally more of a draw for wagers than the teams themselves.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What two letters are favorites of pirates?—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite Alfred and Jefferson-Wooden being the clear favorites for gold in the 100-meter dash, there are a few others besides Fraser-Pryce who could spoil the party.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Spracklin's call puts him in the majority among analysts covering the stock.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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What really puts City Limits at the front of the pack, though, are the Saturday spareribs, which are cooked directly over a bed of hardwood coals and seasoned with nothing but salt.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The drink is one of two wine selections or an elderflower-prosecco spritz.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Open enrollment for Medicare begins on October 15, and seniors will then have roughly two months to make their selections for the next year.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Bets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bets. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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