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noun

ˈwā-jər

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as in stake

the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event lost her wager when the horse dropped out of the race

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verb

as in to bet

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win

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Noun

Placing wagers on election outcomes precedes modern-day statistical polling — the first of which was done by Elmer Gallup in the 1936 presidential election — according to Koleman Strumpf, an economics professor at Wake Forest University who studies prediction markets. —

Grace Hase, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026 No arrests were made, but the agents seized cash, records detailing wagers, and ledgers and diaries with betting information. —

Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026

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The plaintiffs argue that sportsbook apps—especially when offering live, rapid and in-play wagering options known as microbetting—cause addictions that in turn lead to financial, family and career harms. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Harbaugh is wagering that McDaniel is the key to getting Herbert over the hump. —

Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wager

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For Philly fans watching this play out, the financial stakes tell the story of how quickly Bohm’s career has grown — and how complicated things have apparently become behind the scenes.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Approximately $150 million is at stake in the poaching penalty and exit fee lawsuits — the former filed by the Pac-12 against the Mountain West, the latter by Utah State, Boise State and Colorado State against the Mountain West.

— Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026