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
Since then, the state has raked in more than $170 million through a partnership with the wagering company DraftKings.
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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
Many fans are flocking to in-game micro-betting -- wagering on specific moments during the course of a game, like which team will score the next points in a basketball game or the speed of a pitch in a baseball game.
—ABC News, 27 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
The plaintiffs argue that sportsbook apps—especially when offering live, rapid and in-play wagering options known as microbetting—cause addictions that in turn lead to financial, family and career harms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Harbaugh is wagering that McDaniel is the key to getting Herbert over the hump.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The difference is that in prediction markets, people are wagering actual money, which tends to sharpen the mind in ways that answering a pollster's call during dinner does not.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
When Tennessee passed its law giving the lottery control of sports betting and oversight of a sports wagering advisory council, Sexton wasn’t the House speaker.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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
Many fans are flocking to in-game micro-betting -- wagering on specific moments during the course of a game, like which team will score the next points in a basketball game or the speed of a pitch in a baseball game.
—ABC News, 27 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
The plaintiffs argue that sportsbook apps—especially when offering live, rapid and in-play wagering options known as microbetting—cause addictions that in turn lead to financial, family and career harms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Harbaugh is wagering that McDaniel is the key to getting Herbert over the hump.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The difference is that in prediction markets, people are wagering actual money, which tends to sharpen the mind in ways that answering a pollster's call during dinner does not.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
When Tennessee passed its law giving the lottery control of sports betting and oversight of a sports wagering advisory council, Sexton wasn’t the House speaker.
—ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagering
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Meanwhile, Apple is betting that within a few years, hefty workloads will run on a chip inside the phone, which will play to its strengths as the company has been integrating AI-capable silicon into its devices since 2017.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Companies are betting that humanoid robots powered by the latest AI models can eventually prove capable of stepping directly into workplaces designed for humans while flexibly tackling a wider range of tasks.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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In between, Michael Carrick took United to Stamford Bridge and won, putting the club on the brink of Champions League qualification.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Longtime friends and streetwear giants Nigo and Jun Takahashi are putting their minds together once again — and now with Nike in the mix.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The new league was started by William Hulbert, owner of the Chicago team, after the National Association collapsed because of issues ranging from corruption to rowdy, drunken ballplayers to gambling factions that damaged the integrity of the game.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Among the companies that are likely to report such surprises are gambling platform DraftKings and software provider Datadog , according to Wilson and Morgan Stanley sector analysts.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Wagering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagering. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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