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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No odds-on passage as the Ouija Board has not proven adept at predicting tax law changes.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
On the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey analyze the nominations in the doc feature category, breaking down what the nominations say about the state of the documentary field, and identifying the odds-on favorite to win the Academy Award on March 2.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
The winner will be the odds-on favorite to win the general election in the deep-red state.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
If Donald Trump, who’s to be inaugurated Monday, has a successful second presidency, Vice President JD Vance will be the odds-on favorite for the GOP nomination to succeed him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
On the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, hosts John Ridley and Matt Carey analyze the nominations in the doc feature category, breaking down what the nominations say about the state of the documentary field, and identifying the odds-on favorite to win the Academy Award on March 2.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
The winner will be the odds-on favorite to win the general election in the deep-red state.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
If Donald Trump, who’s to be inaugurated Monday, has a successful second presidency, Vice President JD Vance will be the odds-on favorite for the GOP nomination to succeed him.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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