Thesaurus results for BETTING

betting

verb

present participle of bet

as in wagering

to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event foolishly bet a week's salary on the World Series

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Recent Examples of betting FanDuel is the exclusive sports betting partner of The Ringer. — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026 Kalshi is an online betting market that facilitates wagers on thousands of different events and potential events in politics, sports, and the economy, among other things. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Whether sports-betting litigation follows a trajectory similar to social-media litigation remains to be seen. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Those tweets pushed up the odds on Santos attending to close to 75%, meaning anyone betting against him making an appearance stood to make more money. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Moroccanoil is betting big on one tennis star to expand its presence in sports. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Soon after that, betting odds had Watson the likeliest first QB to be benched. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Heck, not even betting on your own team is a disqualifier anymore, said the Brendan Sorsby judge in Texas. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Now, McDonald’s is betting on fancier chicken and airer restaurants to draw back diners. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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The issue has also drawn congressional attention as lawmakers have pushed for tighter restrictions on government employees wagering on events related to their official duties.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
The future customer relationship may include wagering on a game, traveling to see it, redeeming points for a hotel and using additional rewards to access tickets or entertainment.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of wagering

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Mars challenges restrictive Saturn, putting your desire to take a chance against someone else’s need for reassurance.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
The CameraJet came out on top on every metric—but the comparison seems a bit like putting a mortar and pestle up against a VitaMix.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

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TikTok bans gambling outright but permits auctions, mystery products and trading-card breaks that hinge on outcomes buyers can’t see coming.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
There was a report that he was seen gambling at a casino while the rest of his team was close by, playing a game.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of gambling

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