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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Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Murphy accused those with insider knowledge of placing those wagers and reaping big payouts.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Billions of dollars are wagered each week on popular prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket — though there are key differences between the two.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In February, Israeli authorities arrested and charged a civilian and a military reservist on suspicion of using classified information to place wagers on Polymarket.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Murphy accused those with insider knowledge of placing those wagers and reaping big payouts.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Fantasy sports wagering platforms like PrizePicks, DraftKings and FanDuel are unavoidable for sports fans.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Billions of dollars are wagered each week on popular prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket — though there are key differences between the two.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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