Thesaurus results for WAGER

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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

But when the arena expands from stocks to anything-you-can-wager-on, the definition of inside information gets slippery, enforcement becomes legal whack-a-mole, and the edge goes to whoever moves fastest into the regulatory gaps. —

Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 Michael Burry, the Scion Asset Management head who rose to prominence after a winning wager against mortgages ahead of the 2008 financial crisis, helped fuel GameStop’s rally by taking a bullish stance on the firm around 2019. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Verb

Still, not as real as the impact going forward for all of sports, leagues that want to profit from wagering with integrity in the balance. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026 In a pari-mutuel system, bettors wager against each other, not the house. —

Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wager

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With the California primary election less than a month away, this may be the last high-stakes chance for the seven leading candidates to impress undecided voters.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
After Meta acquired a $14 billion stake in Scale AI last year and former CEO and cofounder Alexandr Wang left, the future of the company was unclear.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026