variants
or better
as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
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Recent Examples of bettor
The bill would force bettors to cough up any profits from shady transactions along with a 10% fine, according to Politico, which first reported the new legislation.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In a separate Kalshi market, bettors were placing 30% odds on the Strait of Hormuz seeing a seven-day average of transit calls above 10 on April 1, as reported by IMF PortWatch.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Kalshi bettors now assign about a 20% probability to a hike occurring before the end of the year, with Polymarket showing a similar view, up more than 10 points from the beginning of the month.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Accounts used by underage bettors will be closed and may be reported to state regulators, the companies said.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
In a separate Kalshi market, bettors were placing 30% odds on the Strait of Hormuz seeing a seven-day average of transit calls above 10 on April 1, as reported by IMF PortWatch.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Kalshi bettors now assign about a 20% probability to a hike occurring before the end of the year, with Polymarket showing a similar view, up more than 10 points from the beginning of the month.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Accounts used by underage bettors will be closed and may be reported to state regulators, the companies said.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettor
gambler
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Each March, as casual gamblers fill out March Madness brackets, tech and entertainment fans swarm to South by Southwest, and students enjoy spring break, injury prevention specialists mark National Poison Prevention Week.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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This includes Tennessee, where lawmakers have barred gamblers from using a credit card to load money into an account.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Bettor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettor. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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