Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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Orders in Memphis would subject troops to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars them from engaging in law enforcement.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Many employers already subject potential hires to elaborate interview and testing regimes, sometimes requiring them to perform tasks or problem-solve while recruiters watch.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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That’s the risk Benioff is taking, along with Elon Musk, Marc Andreessen, and others who are wagering that this administration and its strong-man instincts will outlast the next three years.—
Tom Chavez,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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New customers in remaining states can wager up to $1,500 and score a bonus refund after a loss.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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Taylor said divestment would jeopardize those returns, which are factored into the premiums insurers charge property owners.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who abuses a position of power and jeopardizes our national security will be held accountable.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress, according to a new report released Thursday.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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In June, 17 endangered and threatened sea turtles were released into the waters off Cape Cod, including three green sea turtles.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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