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Recent Examples of wager
Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Its main competitor is Polymarket, but many other firms—including Robinhood and Coinbase—have begun offering prediction market wagers, too.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But Burmeister could legally wager on sports on Kalshi starting at 18.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Such prescient wagers have raised eyebrows — and accusations that prediction markets are ripe for insider trading.
—Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Its main competitor is Polymarket, but many other firms—including Robinhood and Coinbase—have begun offering prediction market wagers, too.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Prediction markets like Kalshi, where users wager on outcomes of political events, show billionaire Tom Steyer’s stock soaring over the weekend.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
But Burmeister could legally wager on sports on Kalshi starting at 18.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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Carbios said the shift was driven in part by a non-cash impairment of 15 million euros (about $17 million) tied to its stake in Carbiolice.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Seidler took over as club chairman in November 2020 and completed buying out Fowler’s stake in the team the next year.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Now the venue is to be torn down later this year, the end to a destination just off the highway that was once full of televisions, betting counters and tables, and thick with the scent of afternoon and evening cocktails.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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FanDuel is entering the space in a moment when prediction markets faceintense scrutiny over the risk of insider trading, along with larger ethical questions about the societal impact of letting people bet on elections or geopolitical conflicts.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the case faced new scrutiny in March after a video of the altercation — showing her yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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To have that as something that will live in my memory is worth whatever mental or emotional friction exists in rising from the comfort of my bed and putting my feet down on the floor.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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