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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Maybe there’s no such thing as an odds-on favorite, but former Giants catcher and Rangers special assistant Nick Hundley sure seems to check all the boxes.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Futures markets have odds-on chances for quarter-point cuts at the next three meetings of the Federal Open Markets Committee, spanning September, October and December.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Waller, viewed as the odds-on favorite to replace Powell when his term expires in May, is viewed as more of an institutionalist than a radical.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Her Emmy fortunes, however, are expected to turn around on Sept. 14, as Emmy pundits widely view Einbinder as the odds-on favorite to (finally) take home the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Futures markets have odds-on chances for quarter-point cuts at the next three meetings of the Federal Open Markets Committee, spanning September, October and December.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
Waller, viewed as the odds-on favorite to replace Powell when his term expires in May, is viewed as more of an institutionalist than a radical.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Her Emmy fortunes, however, are expected to turn around on Sept. 14, as Emmy pundits widely view Einbinder as the odds-on favorite to (finally) take home the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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