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as in choice
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 bet
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Dallas made a reasonable, long-term bet on it.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Still betting on this legacy, which has been built up so well in the past.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Still, Mansour told Bloomberg other topics could eventually rival sports outside of election periods, but as of right now that development looks like a longshot bet.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Dallas made a reasonable, long-term bet on it.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Still betting on this legacy, which has been built up so well in the past.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
Noun
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My colleague David Ferrara and I spoke with university officials, immigrant experts and a former UC international student to learn more about what's at stake when this particular number drops.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Michigan has ten stakes, a phrase the LDS Church uses that is similar to a diocese in other Christian denominations.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tubi, our top choice for free streaming, has a significantly wider selection of horror content.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sandwich options vary by protein, with choices including Spam, bacon, ham and spicy pork.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Let the filter dry completely before putting it back and using the blow dryer again.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Notre Dame had a 79-yard TD drive in the third quarter and a 52-yarder in the fourth to put the game away.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Luckily, there is no odds restriction with this wager, and FanDuel Sportsbook provides several betting opportunities that new users can take advantage of.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Over the past several months, a few state regulators have ordered Kalshi to stop accepting wagers on sports events, alleging that the company’s activities do not comply with local gaming laws.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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Among the best options is Winterberry (), whose bright red berries persist into winter and are a favorite of cardinals and robins.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mayniel’s favorite choke enough song, coproduced with Casey MQ and another friend, French DJ Lucien Krampf, is the title track.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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