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 move doesn’t come as a surprise as Levy has been the odds-on favorite to join her former Netflix colleague Peter Friedlander, who took over as head of global TV from Vernon Sanders last year.
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Peter White, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Because of that, the Dodgers seem like the odds-on favorites to sign the former Chicago Cubs slugger.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Texas Tech is the odds-on -170 favorite at DraftKings, followed by BYU (+320), Cincinnati (+850), Utah (11-1), TCU (22-1), Arizona State (30-1) and Houston (110-1).
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Seattle and Las Vegas remain the odds-on favorites, and the price tag is likely to hit $6 billion, although it could be structured where the net present value is lower.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
Because of that, the Dodgers seem like the odds-on favorites to sign the former Chicago Cubs slugger.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Texas Tech is the odds-on -170 favorite at DraftKings, followed by BYU (+320), Cincinnati (+850), Utah (11-1), TCU (22-1), Arizona State (30-1) and Houston (110-1).
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Seattle and Las Vegas remain the odds-on favorites, and the price tag is likely to hit $6 billion, although it could be structured where the net present value is lower.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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