handicapper
noun
hand·i·cap·per
ˈhan-di-ˌka-pər 
-dē-
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Today, Penn is attracting a different kind of attention for One Battle After Another, which critics groups and awards handicappers describe as a leading Best Picture and acting contender after a strong run at major ceremonies.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Second, though, is the degree to which the market handicappers are taking the consensus 13% S & P 500 profit growth largely at face value, not allowing for the common pattern of estimate erosion.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Barrett's is one of 18 seats viewed as a toss-up by nonpartisan election handicapper The Cook Political Report.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
That still leaves a lot of tools in the box for handicappers to use in the next week.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Second, though, is the degree to which the market handicappers are taking the consensus 13% S & P 500 profit growth largely at face value, not allowing for the common pattern of estimate erosion.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Barrett's is one of 18 seats viewed as a toss-up by nonpartisan election handicapper The Cook Political Report.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
That still leaves a lot of tools in the box for handicappers to use in the next week.
—Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Handicapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handicapper. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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