handicapper

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Recent Examples of handicapper Today, Penn is attracting a different kind of attention for One Battle After Another, which critics groups and awards handicappers describe as a leading Best Picture and acting contender after a strong run at major ceremonies. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026 That still leaves a lot of tools in the box for handicappers to use in the next week. Kevin Modesti, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates it as a toss-up. Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 28 July 2025 Gordon Jones, the popular handicapper and horse-racing writer for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, died Friday, four days after his 95th birthday, his daughter Joanne said. Kevin Modesti, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handicapper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handicapper
Noun
  • In 2023, the NCAA released a study finding that 67% of college students living on campus had engaged in sports betting, 41% had bet on their school’s teams, and 35% had used a student bookmaker.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • They're followed followed by usual suspects--England, France, Brazil and Argentina--although the exact hierarchy varies depending on the bookmaker.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • If the yellow metal rises less than speculators expected, or if those exploration companies don’t strike gold, or, of course, if gold falls, then ASA could fall, as well.
    Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • In Altadena, activists were focused on real estate speculators, the county Fire Department and Southern California Edison, suspected of triggering the Eaton fire.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Manning, who entered 2025 as the Heisman Trophy favorite according to oddsmakers, shook off a rough start to the season with a strong second half, accounting for 20 touchdowns with just two turnovers in his final six games.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But this game should be closer than oddsmakers think.
    Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The would-be tipster first messaged TMZ last Wednesday asking for a single bitcoin — about $67,000 — for information on Nancy’s whereabouts.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • According to Levin, the tipster reported needing one bitcoin (worth, this week, at least sixty-five thousand dollars) to say more.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.
    David E. Sanger, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2021

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“Handicapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handicapper. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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