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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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Betting on the future through what is referred to as events contracts was not always considered gambling in the same way it seems now with platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Betting on future productivity gains, he added, would be premature.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Betting markets put Warsh as a leading contender to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell as far back as last April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Betting that one employer will remain among them indefinitely is a risky assumption.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Betting that his former KGB friends would offer him refuge, Blake devised a plan to escape to the East.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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