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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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
In short, all markets for financial products — equities, debt, options, commodity and currency futures, crypto and, now, sports wagers — are merging.
—Karl Lockhart, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
It’s believed that north of $3 billion was wagered on the 2024 presidential race.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 22 July 2025
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Noun
In 2024 the average payoff for a $2 win wager was $14.86.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
In short, all markets for financial products — equities, debt, options, commodity and currency futures, crypto and, now, sports wagers — are merging.
—Karl Lockhart, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
With on-chain smart contracts, fans can wager peer-to-peer using fan tokens: instant, trustless and secure.
—Julian La Picque, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
It’s believed that north of $3 billion was wagered on the 2024 presidential race.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 22 July 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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