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
The company is also betting that few independent podcasters feel particularly loyal to their audio hosting and monetization platforms, and believes some of the audio companies are too slow to realize that many podcasters now want publishing, audio, email, and video all in one service.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the Iran war financial markets have flipped from betting on a couple of interest-rate cuts this year to now pricing in a one-in-three or so chance of a Fed rate hike by year end.
—Dan Burns, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
While that is a relatively small increase, when the New York Fed looked solely at the population that newly took up sports betting after legalization (roughly 3% of the population), its estimates show delinquencies rose by 10 percentage points.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
DraftKings’ stock has dropped by almost 40% year-to-date to about $21 per share, as investors worry prediction markets (an exchange form of betting available nationwide under federal oversight) will cut into its traditional sportsbook business.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Flutter Entertainment , DraftKings — Sports-betting stocks rose following reports of a bipartisan bill expected to be introduced in the Senate Monday aiming to ban sports betting on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Wing’s efforts are part of a growing campaign by popular consumer apps such as Grubhub and Uber Technologies Inc to deliver packages via drone, betting that shoppers and retailers will embrace the technology in the race for ever-faster service.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
While the betting odds paint a different picture, Spoelstra has Heat center Bam Adebayo and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama as the leading candidates for the Defensive Player of the Year honor.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the Iran war financial markets have flipped from betting on a couple of interest-rate cuts this year to now pricing in a one-in-three or so chance of a Fed rate hike by year end.
—Dan Burns, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
While that is a relatively small increase, when the New York Fed looked solely at the population that newly took up sports betting after legalization (roughly 3% of the population), its estimates show delinquencies rose by 10 percentage points.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Sports betting operators have no influence over newsroom coverage.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
DraftKings’ stock has dropped by almost 40% year-to-date to about $21 per share, as investors worry prediction markets (an exchange form of betting available nationwide under federal oversight) will cut into its traditional sportsbook business.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Flutter Entertainment , DraftKings — Sports-betting stocks rose following reports of a bipartisan bill expected to be introduced in the Senate Monday aiming to ban sports betting on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Wing’s efforts are part of a growing campaign by popular consumer apps such as Grubhub and Uber Technologies Inc to deliver packages via drone, betting that shoppers and retailers will embrace the technology in the race for ever-faster service.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
While the betting odds paint a different picture, Spoelstra has Heat center Bam Adebayo and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama as the leading candidates for the Defensive Player of the Year honor.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for betting
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But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.—
Parker Bach,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many fans are flocking to in-game micro-betting -- wagering on specific moments during the course of a game, like which team will score the next points in a basketball game or the speed of a pitch in a baseball game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The city is putting the North Texas Street business district in the spotlight as other local investments, like building a new recreation center, are underway.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Heat made a third-quarter push to get back into the game, putting together its own impressive shooting display in the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ubiquitous advertisements on television and social media, often fronted by celebrities and sports idols, are now often the first exposure to gambling for children.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Second-season renewals have dropped from 32% to 19% between 2020 and 2025, with platforms concentrating on long-running returners rather than gambling on sophomore seasons.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Betting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/betting. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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