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as in predicaments
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a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
a wily dude who managed to get himself out of one jackpot after another
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Recent Examples of jackpots
According to the lottery, only four tickets matched all six Mega Millions numbers in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Supermarket shoppers, one of whom got groceries in Pompano Beach, split one of Sunday’s Florida Lottery jackpots.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Two gamblers went to a casino in southwest Florida and won massive jackpots on the same day.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
January has proven to be a historically lucky month for Mega Millions players, with jackpots won in 19 of the past 23 Januaries since the game began in 2002.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
While its the first Mega Millions winner in 2025, only four Mega Millions jackpots were won in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002, according to the lottery.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
According to the lottery, only four Mega Millions jackpots were won in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
In comparison, 2023 had 10 jackpots won, the most in a single year since a major matrix change to the game in 2013.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
Very few Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Supermarket shoppers, one of whom got groceries in Pompano Beach, split one of Sunday’s Florida Lottery jackpots.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Two gamblers went to a casino in southwest Florida and won massive jackpots on the same day.
—Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
January has proven to be a historically lucky month for Mega Millions players, with jackpots won in 19 of the past 23 Januaries since the game began in 2002.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
While its the first Mega Millions winner in 2025, only four Mega Millions jackpots were won in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002, according to the lottery.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
According to the lottery, only four Mega Millions jackpots were won in 2024 – the fewest jackpots won in a calendar year since the game began in 2002.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
In comparison, 2023 had 10 jackpots won, the most in a single year since a major matrix change to the game in 2013.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 25 Dec. 2024
Very few Mega Millions jackpots have been won this year.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jackpots
Noun
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Narrating the sequence, the director James Hawes said that there were few locations in the world with pools that sit between two buildings.—
Mekado Murphy,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Set on pristine white sand, the resort is an angular sandcastle of clean lines, coral surfaces, and glittering private pools that mirror the island’s milky blue surrounds.—
Elspeth Velten,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Swedish meatball sub Swedish meatballs in a nutmeg cream sauce with pickles and fresh dill on a hoagie roll.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ditch pickles and bronzebacks, bucketmouths and smalljaws.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the body concerns and identity dilemmas associated with middle age are different from those that plague adolescence and young adulthood.—
Rebecca Lester,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
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In some organizations, AI ethics advisory boards report directly to the audit or risk committee, tackling dilemmas like data misuse or algorithmic bias head-on.—
Rohan Sharma,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Jackpots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackpots. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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