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

Fox News and right-leaning networks One America News Network and Newsmax are good bets to air all or most of the convention. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Palandrani stressed that this doesn't mean the thematic bets are having a dramatic impact on overall portfolio construction. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Athletes could use offshore sportsbooks, for example, or have others place bets on their behalf. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

The rise in bond yields is a global phenomenon, rooted in investors’ unease over unchecked government spending and intensified by bets that central banks may keep interest rates higher for longer. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

When strategic bets fail, the default instinct is to blame frontline execution or organizational friction. — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Polymarket dropped him like a hot potato, though, once the CFTC began poking into his suspicious Kalshi bets. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026

That hasn’t stopped prediction markets from offering sports bets. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 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