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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The reigning National League Rookie of the Year enters 2025 as the odds-on favorite win the NL Cy Young Award, given annually to the top pitcher in the league.
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Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Yet the Cubs are listed as the odds-on favorites to win the NL Central by most sportsbooks.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Defending champions Chelsea are odds-on to retain the title for the sixth successive time.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
No odds-on passage as the Ouija Board has not proven adept at predicting tax law changes.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Yet the Cubs are listed as the odds-on favorites to win the NL Central by most sportsbooks.
—John Perrotto, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Defending champions Chelsea are odds-on to retain the title for the sixth successive time.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
No odds-on passage as the Ouija Board has not proven adept at predicting tax law changes.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for odds-on
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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