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betting

NOUN

bet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chance long shot odds pledge risk speculation stake venture wager

STRONG

action ante hazard lot lottery parlay play plunge pot raffle shot sweepstakes uncertainty

WEAK

down on odds-on random shot shot in the dark

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty

NOUN

raffle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

game of chance sweepstake

STRONG

bet disposition draw drawing flier gambling gaming lots numbers pool speculation stake sweep tossup wager wagering

WEAK

long odds numbers game random shot

Example Sentences

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A shrinking pool of competitors, and confident new leadership focused on the store experience, appear to be what Berkshire is betting on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Bill Ackman and Dan Loeb are among the fund managers that soured on betting against individual stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

With the Knicks, sportsbooks could lose because of how many people have been betting on them to win the championship all season.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But most of the prediction-market growth has been tied to betting on sporting events.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

I figured we could use some extra income, so I was betting my dad would be really busy this year.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

betting

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