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  • present participle of bet.

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

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Upon his return, he transformed the Tocorón Prison in the northern Venezuelan state of Aragua into a leisure complex, complete with zoo, restaurants, nightclub, betting shop and swimming pool.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

As inflationary pressures persist, markets are betting that Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will probably tighten further even at the risk of imperiling growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“The favorites are the favorites for a reason,” Anika Howard, CEO of online betting and technology company Wondr Nation, told MarketWatch about the historical predictability of the World Cup.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Short sellers borrow stocks they don’t own and sell them, betting on price declines.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

There's a men's room up on five, and I'm betting it's empty.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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