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as in choice
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
Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
While details of the ceremony remain under wraps, there's a good bet that organizers will take a cue from the recent Grammy Awards, which tastefully and appropriately made heroic firefighters and fundraising a focus of the performance-rich night.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
While there have been more effective demonstrations of error correction in the past, a number of companies are betting that Amazon's general approach is the best route to getting logical qubits that are capable of complex algorithms.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Neither should outside bets Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham, who are inconsistent but capable of beating any side on their day.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
While details of the ceremony remain under wraps, there's a good bet that organizers will take a cue from the recent Grammy Awards, which tastefully and appropriately made heroic firefighters and fundraising a focus of the performance-rich night.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
His offensive production has been nearly nonexistent this season, but the Golden Knights love betting on players with scoring upside.
—Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
While there have been more effective demonstrations of error correction in the past, a number of companies are betting that Amazon's general approach is the best route to getting logical qubits that are capable of complex algorithms.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
Noun
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For us, when democracy is at stake, the answer is no.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Preventing it from happening again, as Vance pledged to do at Dachau, Scholz said, cannot be reconciled with support for the AfD. More is at stake than German politics.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Quinn Hughes, the choice to replace him, is not with Team USA due to some light chaos with Hughes’ NHL team, the Vancouver Canucks.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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There are so many great options to choose from that in the end, this choice purely comes down to preference.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The shot by Eduard Löwen hit the post, then St. Louis put it in the back of the net on a rebound, but it was called offside.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Emmy-winning show puts an unlikely mix of reality TV stars competing to solve a murder mystery game in exchange for $250,000.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Now, if bettors want to risk and punt on the hosts, a 5/1 pick for a draw could be an appealing wager.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Just then, Mo Ostin, the head of the label, walked in and heard about their wager.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Hawke Hawke’s filmography is legendary, ranging from indie and arthouse favorites (Reality Bites; the Before trilogy) to mainstream hits (Dead Poets Society, Gattaca).—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2025
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This affordable shower faucet set is a fan favorite.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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