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Recent Examples of wager
Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
The company issued refunds on the market, citing regulations barring wagers on death.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Almost 40 million people visited Las Vegas last year, and gamblers wagered $14 billion at Clark County casinos, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The international version of Polymarket is currently not subject to US trading laws, which prohibit wagers related to war, terrorism, and assassinations.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
The company issued refunds on the market, citing regulations barring wagers on death.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
Americans wagered nearly $41 billion on sports betting in the first quarter of 2025 alone, according to one estimate.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
Almost 40 million people visited Las Vegas last year, and gamblers wagered $14 billion at Clark County casinos, according to the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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The commercial or enterprise ramifications of this folly were low stakes.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Paramount Skydance has bought out Tyler Perry Studios’ equity stake in BET+, which will help facilitate the move.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Leave the comfort zone at UConn and bet on themselves.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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My perspective has been shaped by being a global macro investor who has to bet on what the future will be like.—
Ray Dalio,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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