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Recent Examples of wagers
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, with sports betting legal across much of the country, there’s no shortage of wagers to place.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Bettors will be able to link their FanDuel accounts to their Prime Video profiles and see how their wagers are playing out in real time, Amazon announced Tuesday.
—Lillian Rizzo,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The rise of prediction markets Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket surged during the 2024 election, attracting more than $3 billion in wagers on the outcome.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Something like a $900 Eagles moneyline bet will give you either a large payout to jumpstart your account or a bonus refund of $900 to use on other wagers later on.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
And remember, the point spread is designed to divide the wagers evenly, not be a true indicator of value.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
Look no further than the wagers presented on the daily high temperatures of cities across the country.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Now, with sports betting legal across much of the country, there’s no shortage of wagers to place.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Bettors will be able to link their FanDuel accounts to their Prime Video profiles and see how their wagers are playing out in real time, Amazon announced Tuesday.
—Lillian Rizzo,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The rise of prediction markets Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket surged during the 2024 election, attracting more than $3 billion in wagers on the outcome.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Something like a $900 Eagles moneyline bet will give you either a large payout to jumpstart your account or a bonus refund of $900 to use on other wagers later on.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
And remember, the point spread is designed to divide the wagers evenly, not be a true indicator of value.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
Noun
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Prepping for this influx of shipments, the Port Authority along with its tenants—including the ocean carriers that own stakes and terminals in the port—made investments between 2021 and 2023 that included deepening channels to 50 feet and raising the Bayonne Bridge.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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If Paschal and Heights can stay undefeated, which is a likely scenario, an extremely high stakes Battle of the Bonfire rivalry game to end the regular season could come to fruition.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Told no at every turn, Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As advertisers trim spend and Trump puts late night in his crosshairs, the costs of these TV programs are coming under the microscope.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Whether that puts your eyes onto your career and public image, your personal connections, or even a new hobby or interest, let this encourage you to lead full force in that direction with vulnerability and inspiration.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Wagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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