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 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 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 On Wednesday, Variety broke the news of Piven and Grenier’s on-screen reunion, which took place in a three-minute spot for Jake Paul’s gambling app Betr. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Presumably some of those people are chasing the same financial reward that drives gambling. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gambling

Verb

By putting it in front of Binance's wide base of users, Circle is betting its flagship product can gain ground internationally and help build out other parts of the business.

— Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Companies are betting that humanoid robots can eventually become general-purpose, autonomous robots that can handle many different tasks and fit more easily into workplaces already designed for humans.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of betting

Verb

State law prohibits wagering on games involving New York college teams and all sports betting for those under 21.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
FanDuel is giving you a chance to get in on the milestone watch with $250 in bonus bets when wagering $5+ each day for five days.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of wagering

Verb

The administration has also fired federal workers, imposed a historic increase in tariffs, and started the war in Iran without going through Congress, putting the burden on the judicial branch to determine the limits of presidential power.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Tom Vaillant of France, a two-time winner on the smaller Alps Tour but still looking for his first European tour title, shot 67 and was in second place, putting him in the final group with Fitzpatrick for the final round before a home crowd.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026