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Recent Examples of oddsmaker
The oddsmakers are giving Toronto a nearly 80 percent chance of moving on to Round 2, even after this latest faceplant.
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This is one the industry analysts and oddsmakers can agree on.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Online oddsmakers have put the betting line for the length of Trump’s upcoming speech at one hour and 24.5 minutes.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025
The Fever are now considered one of the top four teams, at least based on the oddsmakers, to win the WNBA title.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
This is one the industry analysts and oddsmakers can agree on.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Online oddsmakers have put the betting line for the length of Trump’s upcoming speech at one hour and 24.5 minutes.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025
The Fever are now considered one of the top four teams, at least based on the oddsmakers, to win the WNBA title.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oddsmaker
Noun
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But there are hints that the unleashed-animal-spirits theme that kicked in late last year and was part of every handicappers upbeat 2025 outlook is bidding for a do-over.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
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So some handicappers like to forecast the Kentucky Derby by analyzing how horses perform down the stretch of their last prep race before Churchill Downs.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Ted Kaczynski, a brilliant but mentally troubled mathematician who had retreated years earlier to a remote hovel in Montana, had been arrested based on information from a tipster to the F.B.I., ending one of the longest and most expensive manhunts in American history.—
Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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An anonymous tipster contacted the sheriff's office April 14 about possible mistreatment of Bane, who the tipster said was very underweight and had been left chained outside without food, water or shade, the release states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, bookmakers continue to price them as top-tier contenders.—
Julia Ranney,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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But there’s a reason bookmakers are expecting this to challenge for the win.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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Initially, some speculators were concerned that homebuyers would be hesitant to purchase in an area that recently burned.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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That’s not to say speculators are necessarily out of luck, though the options are not without controversy.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oddsmaker. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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