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betting

verb

present participle of bet
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 By putting it in front of Binance's wide base of users, Circle is betting its flagship product can gain ground internationally and help build out other parts of the business. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Companies are betting that humanoid robots can eventually become general-purpose, autonomous robots that can handle many different tasks and fit more easily into workplaces already designed for humans. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Betr is offering new users a $200 bonus when betting on MLB and using promo code FOXNEWS. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Is Finally Getting Around to Watching Entourage The superagent on Roll the Calls, torching his enemies, and betting on a post-work utopia. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 As regulators look to shrink the length of time spent on drug discovery, Isomorphic is betting on a way to quickly transition from discovery to early stage clinical trials. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Traders are still betting on a slight chance that the Federal Reserve could hold off on hiking interest rates, though. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The Eagles are betting that alignment can help a rebuilt receiving corps backfill Brown’s production. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Sapien is betting that AI can do more of the investigative work traditionally handled by finance and operating teams. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betting
  1. wagering
  2. putting
  3. gambling
Verb
  • State law prohibits wagering on games involving New York college teams and all sports betting for those under 21.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • FanDuel is giving you a chance to get in on the milestone watch with $250 in bonus bets when wagering $5+ each day for five days.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of wagering
Verb
  • The administration has also fired federal workers, imposed a historic increase in tariffs, and started the war in Iran without going through Congress, putting the burden on the judicial branch to determine the limits of presidential power.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Tom Vaillant of France, a two-time winner on the smaller Alps Tour but still looking for his first European tour title, shot 67 and was in second place, putting him in the final group with Fitzpatrick for the final round before a home crowd.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting
Verb
  • Joe Maloney, the president of the Sports Betting Alliance, a betting advocacy group funded by gambling companies, said cases like Ruggiero's are outliers and that the vast majority of bettors gamble online responsibly.
    — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent Tuesday to gambling regulators in 35 states and the District of Columbia.
    — Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of gambling

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“Betting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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