variants
or betters
as in gamblers
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race
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Recent Examples of bettors
In fact, Avello said lots of bettors go heavy on the favorites in those matchups.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Kalshi actually offered bettors an option for an Oscars tie.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
And some bettors took that to mean dead, like would be assassinated.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Combined with the democratic accessibility of these betting platforms, this creates a concerning environment where uninformed bettors can participate alongside potential insiders.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, prediction markets bettors are increasingly pricing in a recession.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Porter was in part banned for disclosing information betters used on prop bets and parlays.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Tennis players on both tours have become accustomed to receiving abuse and harassment on social media, most prevalently from bettors who have lost money on their matches.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Kalshi actually offered bettors an option for an Oscars tie.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
And some bettors took that to mean dead, like would be assassinated.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Combined with the democratic accessibility of these betting platforms, this creates a concerning environment where uninformed bettors can participate alongside potential insiders.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, prediction markets bettors are increasingly pricing in a recession.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Porter was in part banned for disclosing information betters used on prop bets and parlays.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Tennis players on both tours have become accustomed to receiving abuse and harassment on social media, most prevalently from bettors who have lost money on their matches.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bettors
gamblers
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Two other gamblers won five-figure sums in California from last week’s draws.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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But they are outnumbered by propagandists, trolls, anxious commentators, war-market gamblers, and clout chasers who, apparently, became experts on the Strait of Hormuz overnight.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bettors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bettors. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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