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Recent Examples of wager
Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
FanDuel and DraftKings are the only two legal platforms licensed to accept online casino wagers from Connecticut consumers.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The game-day bets accounted for 61% of all the money wagered on this year’s Super Bowl.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Goalscorer bets There are lots of different ways to wager on a particular player to make the difference.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
FanDuel and DraftKings are the only two legal platforms licensed to accept online casino wagers from Connecticut consumers.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that about 6 in 10 Americans think betting on professional sports should be legal in their state, but only about 4 in 10 U.S. adults say the same thing about legalized wagering on college sports.
—Linley Sanders, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The game-day bets accounted for 61% of all the money wagered on this year’s Super Bowl.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wager
Noun
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Trump has said a minerals deal will help secure a peace agreement by giving the United States a financial stake in Ukraine's future.—
Ronald Popeski,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Use stakes or create a grid pattern with stakes and twine or netting when zinnias are still small so that the plants can grow through the grid.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The initial college basketball match-ups and betting lines are set with few surprises thus far through the NCAA Tournament.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Fantasy platforms started allowing players to bet on multiple game outcomes and players’ performances at the same time — similar to sports parlays offered at casinos.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In other words, Foster just put himself on a loudly ticking clock.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority, but a retirement this year puts the majority in play.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Wager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wager. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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