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handicapper

noun

Definition of handicapper

as in bookmaker

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Recent Examples of handicapper The nonpartisan election handicappers Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball separately determined that the ruling could place seven Democratic congressional seats at risk across Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and South Carolina. — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2026 One reason to doubt the betting prowess of handicappers like Perry, who claims to make tens of millions a year gambling, is that the professional sportsbooks are carefully designed to prevent such success stories. — Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan handicapper of congressional elections, has predicted that neither party will gain an overall advantage due to redistricting. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 Second, though, is the degree to which the market handicappers are taking the consensus 13% S & P 500 profit growth largely at face value, not allowing for the common pattern of estimate erosion. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for handicapper

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Noun

Midnite, the online bookmaker, sponsors Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers, while West Ham United, relegated from the Premier League in May, have been able to retain Boylesports as their leading partner.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Henry Beesley, marketing manager at British bookmaker Fitzdares, said the industry has had years to prepare.

— Tom Chitty, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bookmaker

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So long as people are manually placing trades, Boss thinks a speculator will be behind those who have tools to do the work for them.

— Ananya Chetia,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
The income restrictions keep out Wall Street types, and the flip tax is meant to weed out speculators and investment buyers.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 3 June 2026

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Nonetheless, the Under is pricier at the market-making operations, such as Circa Sports in Las Vegas and the offshore oddsmaker Pinnacle Sportsbook.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Pulse Picks The Knicks are still basking in their title, but oddsmakers aren’t so sure about their chances next year.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 16 June 2026

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The alleged tipster gave up Bagwell’s name, starting a chain of events that led to the identification of other suspects, according to court records.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
If the tip leads to an arrest, the tipster may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of tipster

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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.

— David E. Sanger, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.

— Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Feb. 2021

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