Thesaurus results for GAMBLING

gambling

verb

Definition of gambling

present participle of gamble

as in betting

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event a foolish man who gambled his life savings on the lottery

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Recent Examples of gambling The contested use of sports trademarks by gambling companies isn’t new. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026 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 Calls to Ohio’s gambling helpline jumped nearly 300% after the state legalized online sports betting in 2023. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 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 But the partnership with W88 was halted due to new rules preventing Premier League clubs from being sponsored by companies with links to gambling. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Worries over doomsday scenarios tied to increasingly powerful technology skyrocketed last week after an Anthropic employee resigned, saying AI companies were gambling with humanity’s future. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The release followed days of upheaval in the tech industry over AI model capabilities, after Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned from the lab, publicly warning that AI companies were gambling with people’s lives. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Norway permits gambling only via state monopolies aimed at preventing gambling problems and at funneling profits to nonprofits. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

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But Perriello is betting that voters will see the race differently.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Thomas is also betting big on his own go-to-market skills, having led the digital expansion of Dude Wipes over the last five years, as well as his partner’s star power and the brand’s custom formulas, which present a uniquely floral scent.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of betting

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The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
But putting America on a presentation slide and actually establishing yourself in the US motorcycle market are two very different propositions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

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