Thesaurus results for BETTING (ON)

betting (on)

verb

present participle of bet (on)

as in wagering

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AtaiBeckley is now owned by Eli Lilly, with BPL-003 aimed at TRD; Phase 3 readouts aren't expected until 2029, so Lilly is paying up front for a still-unproven late-stage asset, wagering on class effect from J&J's and Compass's data.

— Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Kalshi does not see itself as a sports betting app, but sports are, by far, the most popular type of wagering on Kalshi, typically accounting for about 80 to 90% of all bets placed on the site.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of wagering

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In 1921, the Federal Aid Highway Act gave the word an official definition, subjecting it to regulation.

— Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
By closing off the strait again, Iran is subjecting itself to the reimposition of punishing sanctions and a tightening economic noose.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

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Both he and his wife Kendra were charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in the second-degree and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment in an Arkansas court case for which they are set to appear in August.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
The driver exited the freeway into Koreatown and continued speeding through surface streets, at times crossing into opposing lanes and endangering morning commuters.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of endangering

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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the comprehensive quality across thousands of stocks, retains the 30 strongest, and re-balances them according to rules that prevent any one position from jeopardizing the entire portfolio.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Some candidates have imploded in spectacular fashion, jeopardizing races the party had expected to win.

— Jill Colvin, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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