Examples of wager in a Sentence
Noun
He has a wager on the game.
I don't think the horse will win. What's your wager?
Verb
She wagered $50 on the game.
I wouldn't wager against them.
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
An 18-year-old like Andrew could place these wagers due to a legal technicality that treats prediction markets differently than traditional sportsbooks, which are 21+ in most states.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026
The Justice Department alleged in the first indictment that Laster then sold the tip to several gamblers, who wagered more than $200,000 on Rozier’s plan.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
An 18-year-old like Andrew could place these wagers due to a legal technicality that treats prediction markets differently than traditional sportsbooks, which are 21+ in most states.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
Another bill would prohibit wagering on elections.
—Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 28 May 2026
The Justice Department alleged in the first indictment that Laster then sold the tip to several gamblers, who wagered more than $200,000 on Rozier’s plan.
—Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wager. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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