oddsmaker

noun

odds·​maker ˈädz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce oddsmaker (audio)
: one who figures betting odds

Examples of oddsmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 51-year-old Democrat has been at the top of the oddsmakers' boards since Vice President Kamala Harris assumed the presumptive presidential nomination from the party after President Joe Biden dropped out. James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024 The first major showdown arrives Oct. 5 when the Tigers visit Texas A&M. Missouri could be favored in at least 10 games, and if the season unfolds as projected by oddsmakers, the schedule won’t continue in a bowl game but in the 12-team CFP. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2024 Mark Daigneault, who rose from a grad assistant at UConn to head coach in the NBA with the Thunder, is the favorite of oddsmakers to win the coach of the year honors. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2024 Savvy political insiders and seasoned oddsmakers once called Trump a long shot to retake the GOP nod. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for oddsmaker 

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oddsmaker was in 1931

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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddsmaker. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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