1
: having or viewed as having a better than even chance to win
the odds-on favorite
2
: not involving much risk : pretty sure
an odds-on bet
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Before the start of the season, the Jets were the odds-on favorites to win the AFC East and contend for a Super Bowl after Aaron Rodgers returned from his season-ending Achilles tear.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Hunter entered the week as the odds-on favorite to win the award, with -4000 odds over the other finalists, such as Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, and Miami's Cam Ward.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Dune: Part Two is the current odds-on favorite, and there’s no denying the stunning realism of the work done by the primary effects company DNeg.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The odds-on Fox News host Pete Hegseth being confirmed as defense secretary by the Senate have fallen significantly over the past 24 hours according to betting website Polymarket.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Hunter entered the week as the odds-on favorite to win the award, with -4000 odds over the other finalists, such as Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, and Miami's Cam Ward.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Dune: Part Two is the current odds-on favorite, and there’s no denying the stunning realism of the work done by the primary effects company DNeg.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The odds-on Fox News host Pete Hegseth being confirmed as defense secretary by the Senate have fallen significantly over the past 24 hours according to betting website Polymarket.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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