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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast
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Recent Examples of bet
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
And those were just the legal bets.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Amid numerous controversies around chatbot therapy or AI giving bad (or dangerous) medical advice, one healthcare provider is betting you will and has received regulatory approval in the state of Utah to do so.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
All in all, the X-T30 III feels well-constructed and is designed to hold up over the years—digital cameras are generally made to last and are safe bets to buy secondhand.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
And those were just the legal bets.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
This was fueled in large part by new mobile apps dedicated to bringing the betting table directly to consumers and aggressive marketing campaigns from online gambling companies.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Amid numerous controversies around chatbot therapy or AI giving bad (or dangerous) medical advice, one healthcare provider is betting you will and has received regulatory approval in the state of Utah to do so.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
Noun
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Few in Islamabad can remember a time when the Pakistani capital has been at the center of such high-stakes diplomacy.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In what amounts to a home run for baseball fans in this state and region, Monfort has agreed to sell a 40 % minority stake in the Rockies to the Penner Sports Group, composed of Broncos’ co-owners Greg Penner and Carrie Walton Penner.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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The curatorial choices are less about building an experience around some grand concept or documenting an important moment in art history, and more about showing off what is in the storeroom, or in this case, the closets.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Ground your choices in self-respect.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Simply put, there’s no way that your husband won’t have to deal with this.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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At this point, as one aide put it, Tisza is Magyar, and Magyar is Tisza.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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The issue gained national attention in January, when an anonymous Polymarket user walked away with more than $400,000 after placing a large wager that Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro would be ousted by the end of the month, just hours before US troops invaded the country and abducted him.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander is listed with odds of -10000 — meaning a $100 wager on him to be the MVP would return $101, or a profit of $1.—
Tim Reynolds,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The result is functional comfort food that fuels modern lifestyles -- bringing together great taste and powerful nutrition so people can enjoy classic favorites like pasta night with the benefits of high protein, high fiber and dramatically fewer carbs.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Game Zone arcade area is another easy win, especially for younger kids and teens, with a mix of high-tech games and nostalgic favorites that make a great break from the sun.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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