oddsmaker

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Recent Examples of oddsmaker The oddsmakers' favorites to win it all are the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 The oddsmakers seem to think so, but October is still several months away. Mark Ross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 But that's not happening, said one longtime oddsmaker. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 Never mind that the Bills had been favored to win that game by more than a touchdown, or that, before the start of the season, oddsmakers had ranked the Bills among the top eight teams, out of thirty-two, most likely to win the Super Bowl. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oddsmaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
Noun
  • Instead of working with the best of the best, Haney now instructs amateur players of all ages and abilities, ranging from low handicappers to the dreamer who just wants to break 90.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Top political handicappers tweak their predictions Los Tigres del Norte has been outspoken in championing the rights of Latinos and immigrants living in the United States.
    Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Crime Stoppers pays tipsters cash rewards of up to $5,000 for their tips.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Only Bass is currently running for mayor in 2026, but an entity is currently polling on all four, per a screenshot of the poll that a tipster sent us.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to Vatican analysts and bookmakers, the following candidates currently have the strongest odds.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The Wire Act does not distinguish between bookmakers and exchanges.
    Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Yet this London gathering demonstrated a stark separation between price speculators and practical users.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • No war materialized, so there was more speculation: No gangster would have dared to kill Lansky’s stepson, the speculators said.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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