as in betting
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win
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Recent Examples of wagering
The More Viable Path of Challenging Instead of challenging NCAA sports wagering rules, Sorsby and Kessler might challenge how those rules are applied.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
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
Authorities allege that the soldier made more than $400,000 wagering on the outcome of the operation using insider knowledge.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, the lawsuit says, Coinbase and Gemini allow users as young as 18, while state law prohibits wagering by anyone under 21.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Since then, the state has raked in more than $170 million through a partnership with the wagering company DraftKings.
—Todd Bookman, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Institutional investors spent much of the first quarter selling upside bets—effectively wagering that prices wouldn’t rise sharply—to generate income in a subdued market, said James Harris, chief executive officer at asset manager Tesseract.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Harbaugh is wagering that McDaniel is the key to getting Herbert over the hump.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
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
Authorities allege that the soldier made more than $400,000 wagering on the outcome of the operation using insider knowledge.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
In addition, the lawsuit says, Coinbase and Gemini allow users as young as 18, while state law prohibits wagering by anyone under 21.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Since then, the state has raked in more than $170 million through a partnership with the wagering company DraftKings.
—Todd Bookman, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
But when wagering on elections, most traders have seemed to consistently buy and sell only one position, rather than switching between them.
—Parker Bach, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Institutional investors spent much of the first quarter selling upside bets—effectively wagering that prices wouldn’t rise sharply—to generate income in a subdued market, said James Harris, chief executive officer at asset manager Tesseract.
—Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
Harbaugh is wagering that McDaniel is the key to getting Herbert over the hump.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagering
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Investors are betting this is more than phishing drills with an AI gloss.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Sports betting is exploding, so sports stations sell a ton of advertising to the betting apps, even without big ratings.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Certain federal debts can result in a portion of your Social Security check being garnished, ultimately putting your financial stability at risk in retirement.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Louisa, all the producers and the writers are putting little inklings that are showing these sprinkles of just who John Tucker is that are going to snowball into things.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Regulation should narrow allowable markets and treat them closer to gambling, with strict limits and disclosures.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In that same spirit, Sorsby might maintain that discipline of college athletes for wagering is unfair if those athletes are gambling addicts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wagering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagering. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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