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
That sum is the amounts received by interactive sports wagering operators from sports wagers as authorized under state law, less the amounts paid as winnings before any deductions for expenses, fees, or taxes.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Rita has introduced legislation affecting gaming and wagering regulation, health insurance, health care billing reforms and revenue and tax-related legislation.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
In Canada, Sweden and Australia, meanwhile, rates traders are wagering on hikes.
—Anya Andrianova, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Cote reasoned the bettors could have read the terms of promotions before wagering.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Lock up the latest DraftKings promo code offer by wagering as little as $5 on any NFL matchup today, and in Missouri, new players can take in an elevated $300 bonus with the start of MO sports betting almost here.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Investors have staked tens of billions on OpenAI and Anthropic, wagering that leading American artificial intelligence companies will dominate the world’s AI market.
—Jasmine Cui, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
On the same day the decision was announced permitting wagering on professional sports, the NCAA announced that a former Temple basketball player and two staff members had bet on college and professional games and the player, Hysier Miller, included multiple parlays on his own team.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Whether intentionally or not, the world is now wagering that these regimes will manage the climate future more effectively than liberal democracies have over the past decades.
—William Burke-White, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagering
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To the critics, LaFleur is 2-3 in the playoffs as a betting favorite, tied for the worst win rate among 19 coaches with at least five such games this century.—
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This time, a more emboldened administration appears to be betting that both fear and a show of force will be enough to quell a movement that has become fragmented and disillusioned through the years.—
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Quick was hardly to blame for New York's eighth defeat in nine games, with mistakes by teammates in front of him putting the veteran goaltender in all sorts of difficult positions.—
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So, not surprisingly, Mars is putting even more shows on sale.—
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In a 2024 interview, Whyte told Sportico that prediction markets were gambling and marketing them as anything else could be harmful.—
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Paramount is gambling that Warner investors will evaluate the two offers and sell their shares to Paramount.—
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“Wagering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagering. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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