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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 bets
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Why place bets on a player with eroding bargaining power with its memory suppliers?
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Anyway, the player props thing is pretty straightforward; players are sick of getting sh-- from the fans for losing their bets.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Prediction market Kalshi — which offers trades on everything from the World Cup top goalscorers to the winners of the reality show Love Island and the 2028 Democratic primary — sued Illinois on Tuesday over its latest push to regulate sports bets on the platform.
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Maggie Dougherty,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Primarily used for sports and pop culture, prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi allow users to place bets on likely outcomes.
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Miriam Elder,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Users cannot place bets or deposit money through the platform.
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Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The premise was to take conversations about bets that normally take place in group chats or small talk at bars and create a social video series out of it.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Freddy and Teddy never stop making side bets and busting each other’s chops, mostly about who has the better golf game, this being the locker-room form of brotherly love.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.
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Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.
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Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Similarly, if an existing account that typically bets $50 on certain games suddenly places a $1,000 bet, that outlier behavior could trigger an investigation.
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Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Told no at every turn, Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
Some of Microsoft’s bets are paying off.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Why place bets on a player with eroding bargaining power with its memory suppliers?
—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Anyway, the player props thing is pretty straightforward; players are sick of getting sh-- from the fans for losing their bets.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Prediction market Kalshi — which offers trades on everything from the World Cup top goalscorers to the winners of the reality show Love Island and the 2028 Democratic primary — sued Illinois on Tuesday over its latest push to regulate sports bets on the platform.
—
Maggie Dougherty,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Primarily used for sports and pop culture, prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi allow users to place bets on likely outcomes.
—
Miriam Elder,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Users cannot place bets or deposit money through the platform.
—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The premise was to take conversations about bets that normally take place in group chats or small talk at bars and create a social video series out of it.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Freddy and Teddy never stop making side bets and busting each other’s chops, mostly about who has the better golf game, this being the locker-room form of brotherly love.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 June 2026
Verb
An immigrant educator at a struggling East LA high school decides his students can master AP calculus, bets everything on that belief, and turns out to be right.
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Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.
—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.
—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Similarly, if an existing account that typically bets $50 on certain games suddenly places a $1,000 bet, that outlier behavior could trigger an investigation.
—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Told no at every turn, Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.
—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bets
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As the episode teased, 12 new boys are set to make their Love Island USA debut on Monday, June 22, continuing the high-stakes week full of fresh connections, messy romances and shocking twists.
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Hosted by content creator Laro Benz, the show oversees couples competing across four high-stakes rounds built around the chaos of life at home.
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The 34-year-old democratic socialist's choices were pitted against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also of New York, in what will likely be viewed as a big and successful early test at establishing a new faction within the national party.
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May said the outcome reflects the consequences of the choices made that night.
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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That puts those Lawler-supporting Democrats in the unique position of helping choose his next opponent by voting in the June 23 primary.
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While both Kalshi and Polymarket are currently accepting wagers on the wedding of the century, Kalshi users seem to have much more interest in the specifics of Swift’s nuptials than those who favor its more crypto-bro-heavy rival.
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Unlike traditional slot machines, Megabucks jackpots are linked across casinos throughout the state, allowing the top prize to grow as players place wagers.
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If the favorites move on, Spain and Portugal would provide one of the more entertaining clashes in the entire tournament.
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Learn more about our Amazon favorites and review our top choices for under $100 products, furniture, mattresses, sheets, and bath towels, too.
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Blanco and añejo tequila are classic margarita liquor selections.
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The Kings drew rave reviews following the draft with many analysts giving them A grades for the selections of Acuff, Karaban and Sharp.
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“Bets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bets. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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