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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Waller, viewed as the odds-on favorite to replace Powell when his term expires in May, is viewed as more of an institutionalist than a radical.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Her Emmy fortunes, however, are expected to turn around on Sept. 14, as Emmy pundits widely view Einbinder as the odds-on favorite to (finally) take home the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
Sportsbook Review, a betting analysis website, recently reported Swift is the odds-on favorite to perform, followed by Metallica, Post Malone, Jay-Z, Morgan Wallen, Miley Cyrus and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have persisted as the odds-on favorites to win the World Series after winning it all a year ago.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Her Emmy fortunes, however, are expected to turn around on Sept. 14, as Emmy pundits widely view Einbinder as the odds-on favorite to (finally) take home the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
Sportsbook Review, a betting analysis website, recently reported Swift is the odds-on favorite to perform, followed by Metallica, Post Malone, Jay-Z, Morgan Wallen, Miley Cyrus and Sabrina Carpenter.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers have persisted as the odds-on favorites to win the World Series after winning it all a year ago.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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