Synonyms of bets

bets 1 of 2

noun

plural of bet

1

as in stakes

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event

she offered the bet of a free lunch if her team won the World Series

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stakes
• wagers
• pools
• collaterals
• handles
• pots
• kitties
• jackpots

2

as in choices

a person or thing that is chosen

your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choices
• favorites
• selections
• candidates
• options
• picks
• nominees
• chosen
• nominations
• preferences
• appointments
• likes
• appointees
• likings
• designations
• electives
• preselections
• selectees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejectees

bets

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bet

as in wagers

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event

foolishly bet a week's salary on the World Series

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wagers
• puts
• stakes
• plays
• gambles
• offers
• lays
• goes
• bids
• chances
• ventures
• hazards
• adventures
• speculates
• endangers
• jeopardizes
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bets

Noun

BetMGM is offering new users in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or West Virginia a chance to wager $10 and get $150 in bonus bets when using promo code FOXNEWS. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Also last year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s admission that an AI bubble exists and Michael Burry’s bearish bets represented more red flags. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Those types of bets can raise integrity concerns because a single player has the ability to influence the outcome. — Jessica Golden,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Smart bets say yes, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t plenty of other songs worthy of the trophy this year. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

Some of his bets have been made from outside the director’s chair. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Verb

But that’s a problem in Bordeaux, a region that bets big on red wines aged in oak. — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Told ‘no’ at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 July 2026

This is all heavy investment that bets hard on South Korea's future as a component powerhouse. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

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. — 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