as in wagering
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
foolishly bet a week's salary on the World Series
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Recent Examples of betting
Leaders making these cuts now are betting on which outcome arrives.
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Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Still, Beijing is betting billions of dollars on humanoid robots as a strategic technology that could increase productivity as economic growth slows and its workforce shrinks.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
McCarthy was one of the top five betting favorites in the last four John Deere Classics.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
After originally committing to North Carolina State, Evans chose another path and enrolled in Chipola College, betting on himself and his future.
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Anthony Aguirre,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The British betting company William Hill predicts that soccer fans will throw back more than 5 million pints of beer in stadiums and fan zones during this year's World Cup.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Businesses are betting on the World Cup, night markets and cultural events to revive Olvera Street.
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Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Sports is one of the areas Cue and his team are betting on.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Cindy Rodriguez Constable,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In March, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly violating the state's Lawful Sports Betting Act by allowing residents to participate in sports betting under the form of trading event contracts.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Still, Beijing is betting billions of dollars on humanoid robots as a strategic technology that could increase productivity as economic growth slows and its workforce shrinks.
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John Liu,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
McCarthy was one of the top five betting favorites in the last four John Deere Classics.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
After originally committing to North Carolina State, Evans chose another path and enrolled in Chipola College, betting on himself and his future.
—
Anthony Aguirre,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The British betting company William Hill predicts that soccer fans will throw back more than 5 million pints of beer in stadiums and fan zones during this year's World Cup.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Businesses are betting on the World Cup, night markets and cultural events to revive Olvera Street.
—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Sports is one of the areas Cue and his team are betting on.
—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betting
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Backdoor betting refers to wagering through less regulated channels like prediction markets, rather than highly regulated state casinos and sportsbooks.
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The Post also analyzed the money spent to show how much people are wagering, which sports are most popular for betting, and how much revenue sportsbooks are earning.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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So does state funding for gambling prevention, education and services — which is often drawn from state tax revenue collected from gambling companies.
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Players are increasingly defying age by playing well deep into their 30s, and the Mavs are gambling that Irving will fall into the LeBron category.
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“Betting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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