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

As tech stocks waver on doubts the AI boom will prove sustainable, India is emerging as a safe haven for global investors looking to hedge their bets and weather the volatility, Bloomberg wrote. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026

The market is currently pricing in one 25 basis point interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve this year, though comments made by Warsh at a meeting of global central bankers this week have led to investors paring their bets monetary tightening. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The platform has featured traditional adverts for bets, but CazéTV’s commentators have also promoted betting during the games, blending advertising with commentary of the action on the pitch. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Shareholders are upset with massive losses and strategic bets that dramatically flamed out. — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 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

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

Verb

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