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
Native American oral histories refer to gambling frequently, said Robert Wiener, a postdoctoral fellow at Dartmouth University who has studied gambling and religion at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, an ancient Puebloan center.
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
For one, prediction markets affect people similarly from a behavioral standpoint, according to gambling addiction researchers and advocacy groups such as the National Council on Problem Gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Numbers games Other trends have made fans and owners more receptive to gambling.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
And that idea, of having a seat at the table, could never be more relevant at a time where tech titans seem to be gambling with the future of humanity.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
For one, prediction markets affect people similarly from a behavioral standpoint, according to gambling addiction researchers and advocacy groups such as the National Council on Problem Gambling.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Numbers games Other trends have made fans and owners more receptive to gambling.
—Michael Delayo, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
And that idea, of having a seat at the table, could never be more relevant at a time where tech titans seem to be gambling with the future of humanity.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Apple is betting that within a few years, hefty workloads will run on a chip inside the phone, which will play to its strengths as the company has been integrating AI-capable silicon into its devices since 2017.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Companies are betting that humanoid robots powered by the latest AI models can eventually prove capable of stepping directly into workplaces designed for humans while flexibly tackling a wider range of tasks.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the state has raked in more than $170 million through a partnership with the wagering company DraftKings.—
Todd Bookman,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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In between, Michael Carrick took United to Stamford Bridge and won, putting the club on the brink of Champions League qualification.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Longtime friends and streetwear giants Nigo and Jun Takahashi are putting their minds together once again — and now with Nike in the mix.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Gambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gambling. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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