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a person or thing that is chosen
your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast
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Recent Examples of bet
H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
A lot is riding on whether that bet proves correct.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Traders are also now betting on cuts at the subsequent two meetings this year, which has helped push stocks to record highs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
All bets are on Adolescence to win big.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
A lot is riding on whether that bet proves correct.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
In May, the commission dropped an appeal of a court decision that allowed Kalshi to offer markets (betting) on political election outcomes.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Traders are also now betting on cuts at the subsequent two meetings this year, which has helped push stocks to record highs.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
Noun
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Monday's order doesn't change Delta's 20% equity stake in Aeromexico.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Twelve policymakers at the Federal Reserve are set to take a high-stakes vote this week on the nation's benchmark interest rate, attempting to steer the economy through a stormy bout of slow hiring and rising inflation.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The glamorous look is more daring than Robbie's usual red carpet choices, but stands out as a striking entry in the naked dress trend.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The choice is still ours to make.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Abilene Christian is a +1085 underdog, meaning a $100 wager on the Wildcats to score the upset would return $1,085 in profit.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film started out as one of season’s hot favorites, garnering a near-record 13 nominations, including in the Best International Feature Film category.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Drugstore favorites include La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-In Milk and CeraVe Hydrating Mineral.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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