as in wagering
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
foolishly bet a week's salary on the World Series
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Recent Examples of betting
The criminal investigations chief spoke to ABC News about online betting risks.
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Patricio Chile, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
The betting pick is that Silva will win this fight via knockout to keep the Fighting Nerds championship hopes alive.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Was this about ignoring the analytics or not trusting his offense to get a yard and betting on his defense instead?
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Information Confirmed By Newsweek Knowing that your $5 bet instantly secures your rewards, this is a good chance to take advantage of the unique betting markets within the app.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Apple shareholders and investors betting on a Federal Reserve rate cut have received good news lately.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Our adversaries are betting on fracture.
—Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Edwards was a -270 betting favorite, while Muhammad was the +220 betting underdog.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Patricio Chile, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
The betting pick is that Silva will win this fight via knockout to keep the Fighting Nerds championship hopes alive.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Was this about ignoring the analytics or not trusting his offense to get a yard and betting on his defense instead?
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Information Confirmed By Newsweek Knowing that your $5 bet instantly secures your rewards, this is a good chance to take advantage of the unique betting markets within the app.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Apple shareholders and investors betting on a Federal Reserve rate cut have received good news lately.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Our adversaries are betting on fracture.
—Kay Bailey Hutchison, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
Edwards was a -270 betting favorite, while Muhammad was the +220 betting underdog.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betting
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While MicroStrategy’s stock has soared over 450% since early 2024, BREA is wagering that Solana’s stronger growth potential and staking rewards will drive even higher returns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Toyota is wagering that humidity control is simpler than handling fragile ceramics that break under high heat.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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His wife approves or rejects the content ideas as well as his daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, but Musselman has no fear of putting himself out there.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Regional shares ended Friday's session lower, putting the Stoxx 600 index on course to end the week unchanged.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Oracle isn't gambling on future demand—they're simply executing on contracts already in hand.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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New York — Funding for public train and bus services is so dire that one of the largest cities in America must rely on a sports gambling company to help.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Betting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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