1
: having or viewed as having a better than even chance to win
the odds-on favorite
2
: not involving much risk : pretty sure
an odds-on bet
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The women's odds-on favorite Aryna Sabalenka lost in the quarterfinals to Diana Shnaider after going up 6-3 4-1.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
If those two remain the finalists after all the votes are counted, Becerra will be the odds-on favorite to become California’s next governor in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
So right now, despite a dip in the polls, Healey is considered the odds-on favorite to win election in heavily Democratic Massachusetts.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Colorado went from being the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup to falling eight wins short of that goal in a span of seven days.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
If those two remain the finalists after all the votes are counted, Becerra will be the odds-on favorite to become California’s next governor in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
So right now, despite a dip in the polls, Healey is considered the odds-on favorite to win election in heavily Democratic Massachusetts.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Colorado went from being the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup to falling eight wins short of that goal in a span of seven days.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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