Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet (on)
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The panel had previously considered a version that would have subjected all housing developments to this appeals board.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
21 July 2025 -
Two things can be true: Doctors are responsible for keeping mom and baby safe during a C-section and also for not subjecting any patient to avoidable torment.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 July 2025
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Prediction markets make money from trading fees, not the difference between money wagered and money paid out.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
22 July 2025
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OpenAI is wagering that early cooperation and some transparency will secure it a seat at the rulemaking table and stave off harsher regulation down the line.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In the Voyager Declaration, the 287 signatories warn that political interference and abrupt budget reductions could jeopardize decades of progress in space exploration, aeronautics and climate science.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 July 2025
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Exact a toll on the research enterprise through interference or underfunding, and the cycle is jeopardized—costing jobs and growth.—
Ian Simmons,
Forbes.com,
21 July 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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Womack has been hit with multiple counts, including corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of care, unlawful use of a computer, identity theft, forgery and theft by unlawful taking.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 July 2025
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Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, has been charged with crimes including forgery, identity theft, procurement fraud, unlawful use of a computer, theft by unlawful taking, and endangering the welfare of care, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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“Bet (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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