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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
Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of the foundation’s biggest bets—from vaccines and disease eradication to agricultural innovation—often require long lead times and coordination with governments and other organizations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Lowe's merchandising and marketing teams have started plotting out a 12-month plan of items that the company bets could become trending products, with about three to five items debuting each quarter, Wilson said.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
But then in the following weekend, De Luca and Abdy’s bets began to pay off, and pay off, and pay off.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
And prediction markets now enable bets on almost anything.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
While short-term bets such as Kane and van Riemsdyk can pay dividends to fill specific needs, getting par value out of a longer-term deal is exceedingly rare.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Buckeyes and Bulldogs remain good bets year in and year out.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
DraftKings has accepted bets on the Oscars since 2019, per ESPN.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
Another fun betting market for the NFL Conference Championship Round is anytime touchdown bets.
—Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Many of the foundation’s biggest bets—from vaccines and disease eradication to agricultural innovation—often require long lead times and coordination with governments and other organizations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Lowe's merchandising and marketing teams have started plotting out a 12-month plan of items that the company bets could become trending products, with about three to five items debuting each quarter, Wilson said.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
But then in the following weekend, De Luca and Abdy’s bets began to pay off, and pay off, and pay off.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
And prediction markets now enable bets on almost anything.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
While short-term bets such as Kane and van Riemsdyk can pay dividends to fill specific needs, getting par value out of a longer-term deal is exceedingly rare.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Buckeyes and Bulldogs remain good bets year in and year out.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
DraftKings has accepted bets on the Oscars since 2019, per ESPN.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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The denial effectively clears the way for the administration to seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court, potentially placing the dispute on the justices’ fast-moving emergency docket and setting up a high-stakes test of presidential power over federal prosecutors.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Low-stakes, consistent connection matters.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nonhormonal choices such as copper IUDs and diaphragms can be invasive and bring undesirable side effects of their own.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Color design is increasingly moving from trend-chasing choices to intentional restraint.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The wagers, which amounted to bets that the yen would strengthen, shrank by the most for any three-day period since October 2022, according to Bloomberg’s analysis of the figures.—
Ruth Carson,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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While that was enough to sway wagers on sites like Kalshi and Polymarket, some on Wall Street are less convinced and still see it as a competitive race yet to be decided by a notoriously fickle president.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once news broke that Nix would miss the game and Stidham would start, the Patriots were listed as favorites in the game.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The same is true for Morgan, who along with Morgan, has ranked among the Royal Rumble betting favorites.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This puts American battery and mineral recyclers at a competitive disadvantage against recyclers in Basel member countries — including China.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The versatile beach takes up a mile-long stretch just beyond downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea, which puts it walking distance from a whole bunch of cute shops and restaurants.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Expect high-end steaks on the menu, along with options that a raw bar and other seafood selections.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bets. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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