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Recent Examples of wager
Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
As Carmel and Westfield get ready to square off in the IHSAA football state tournament, leaders of the two cities have agreed to a friendly wager that will benefit the community.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Thousands of dollars have been wagered on the prediction market Polymarket over the potential outcome of the proposal.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Michael Burry unnerved investors this week with seemingly fresh wagers against artificial intelligence favorites Nvidia and Palantir Technologies .
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
As Carmel and Westfield get ready to square off in the IHSAA football state tournament, leaders of the two cities have agreed to a friendly wager that will benefit the community.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Samuel Bejarano Colin, of Nyssa, Oregon, and Ivan Tellez, of Wilder, were also charged with transmission of wagering information, according to the indictment.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2025
Thousands of dollars have been wagered on the prediction market Polymarket over the potential outcome of the proposal.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Or, more high-stakes still, what to do if his family comes looking for him.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This week’s Club Sportico focuses on a series of sports betting investigations underway in college basketball, ones that could impact dozens of athletes at numerous D-I schools.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Also in this article is the game’s broadcast information, as well as betting information.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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