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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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
In the arc of his ascent, Ohman has reinforced Yale’s wager on projection.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
That advantage is the amount of money that goes to the host track from advance deposit wagering (ADW) and computer assisted wagering (CAW).
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Unfortunately, America’s workers may be paying for that wager.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
In the arc of his ascent, Ohman has reinforced Yale’s wager on projection.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
Users of Kalshi and Polymarket have flocked to the platforms in recent weeks to wager millions on potential actions involving Iran.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
That advantage is the amount of money that goes to the host track from advance deposit wagering (ADW) and computer assisted wagering (CAW).
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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