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Recent Examples of wagers
Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Some congressional candidates had been caught betting on their own campaigns, and a US Army soldier was recently arrested for insider trading after being accused of making Polymarket wagers on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Sportsbooks, the companies that take bets, shattered records last year, accepting almost $200 billion in wagers, 15 times more than in 2019, according to H2 Gambling Capital, a sports betting data company.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
The bill bans most bets placed on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, explicitly outlawing wagers on topics including sports, weather, popular culture events, war, and death.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Granted, that doesn't address the core issue because the tax applies to internet wagers, not to in-person ones.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
On Wednesday night, when Thursday’s pin locations were released, the local caddie barn began placing $100 wagers on players putting off certain greens.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Overall, Kalshi’s app and website bettors risked about $800 million creating custom multi-leg wagers during the first four months of this year.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
Noun
Some farmers have used weather derivatives, which make wagers on the weather, as future trading income to counter inclement weather effects on their harvests, the agency noted.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Some congressional candidates had been caught betting on their own campaigns, and a US Army soldier was recently arrested for insider trading after being accused of making Polymarket wagers on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Sportsbooks, the companies that take bets, shattered records last year, accepting almost $200 billion in wagers, 15 times more than in 2019, according to H2 Gambling Capital, a sports betting data company.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
The bill bans most bets placed on prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, explicitly outlawing wagers on topics including sports, weather, popular culture events, war, and death.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Granted, that doesn't address the core issue because the tax applies to internet wagers, not to in-person ones.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
On Wednesday night, when Thursday’s pin locations were released, the local caddie barn began placing $100 wagers on players putting off certain greens.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Overall, Kalshi’s app and website bettors risked about $800 million creating custom multi-leg wagers during the first four months of this year.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
Noun
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Several states are holding primary elections on Tuesday, but one of the biggest political battlegrounds is Georgia, where high-stakes House and Senate contests could shape key midterm races.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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OpenAI completed a restructuring last year that left a nonprofit foundation in charge of its business operations while confirming large ownership stakes for outside investors, including Microsoft.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The prediction market’s CEO, Tarek Mansour, told CNBC that bets on Bad Bunny’s first song alone exceeded $100 million in volume.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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If a new account opens and immediately bets on a single player micro-market, that’s suspicious.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Romano puts herself in the curious position of fighting a battle that has already been won on facts but not yet in legend.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Also, spin rate (how fast the ball spins after being released) is king, and that also puts tremendous strain on the elbow and shoulder.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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