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: an act of giving a pledge to take and abide by the result of some action
Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Isaac Rose-Berman, a professional bettor and analyst, said of wagers being placed on prediction markets.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
ABC News, 14 May 2026
Bream would go so far as to wager White will get inducted in his first year of eligibility.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Ant's wager is that the next leg of growth flows through Filipino, Indonesian, Thai and Latin American small businesses that have always paid 5% to 10% to ship a 90% of revenue overseas.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Isaac Rose-Berman, a professional bettor and analyst, said of wagers being placed on prediction markets.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
Other real estate experts, including appraisers cited in the lawsuit, have wagered that the parcel could sell for hundreds of millions of dollars more.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Bream would go so far as to wager White will get inducted in his first year of eligibility.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 14 May 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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