as in betting
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win
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Recent Examples of wagering
The smart money is wagering the phone call can finally be made to scale.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Instead of sports, though, women are wagering on their knowledge of pop culture.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
But those details apparently doesn’t matter to some bettors, causing a notable uptick in wagering on that matchup taking place.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Illinois classifies Kalshi and other prediction markets as unlicensed sports wagering operators offering the same bets as sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel, but without paying taxes or adhering to reporting standards.
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Maggie Dougherty,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
His customers, like most sports bettors, were generally bad at gambling, prone to wagering on the wrong team, with the wrong point spread.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Amazon is wagering that a half-price membership can manufacture loyalty among a cohort that has more financial anxiety than any before it, and less brand allegiance to show for it.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The Post also analyzed the money spent to show how much people are wagering, which sports are most popular for betting, and how much revenue sportsbooks are earning.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Backdoor betting refers to wagering through less regulated channels like prediction markets, rather than highly regulated state casinos and sportsbooks.
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Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Instead of sports, though, women are wagering on their knowledge of pop culture.
—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
1 July 2026
But those details apparently doesn’t matter to some bettors, causing a notable uptick in wagering on that matchup taking place.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Illinois classifies Kalshi and other prediction markets as unlicensed sports wagering operators offering the same bets as sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel, but without paying taxes or adhering to reporting standards.
—
Maggie Dougherty,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
His customers, like most sports bettors, were generally bad at gambling, prone to wagering on the wrong team, with the wrong point spread.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
Amazon is wagering that a half-price membership can manufacture loyalty among a cohort that has more financial anxiety than any before it, and less brand allegiance to show for it.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The Post also analyzed the money spent to show how much people are wagering, which sports are most popular for betting, and how much revenue sportsbooks are earning.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
Backdoor betting refers to wagering through less regulated channels like prediction markets, rather than highly regulated state casinos and sportsbooks.
—
Matt Motta,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagering
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Leaders making these cuts now are betting on which outcome arrives.
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In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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So does state funding for gambling prevention, education and services — which is often drawn from state tax revenue collected from gambling companies.
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Players are increasingly defying age by playing well deep into their 30s, and the Mavs are gambling that Irving will fall into the LeBron category.
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“Wagering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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