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smart money

NOUN
investment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asset contribution expenditure expense finance financing grant loan money property purchase stake transaction venture
STRONG
advance ante backing bail endowment flutter hunch inside interests investing piece plunge spec speculation stab
WEAK
vested interests
Antonyms
STRONG
reality truth
WEAK
divestment
NOUN
speculation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plunge
STRONG
backing flier flutter gambling hazard hunch piece shot spec stab venture wager
WEAK
right money risky business risky venture shot in the dark speculative enterprise
Antonyms
STRONG
proof reality
WEAK
abstention fact information truth

Example Sentences

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“The earlier you start, the more confident they’ll feel about making smart money decisions later,” Seitz said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

But for the first time, it’s starting to look like smart money isn’t laughing at the idea anymore — it’s quietly sliding chips across the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Those trades are often closely watched by market participants seeking to track the so-called smart money.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

At 31-2, the smart money was on an England capitulation, only for Crawley to produce the grittiest knock of his 62-Test career.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Without question, then, in a race between an ostrich, a wolf, a racehorse, and a middle-aged housekeeper in tip-top shape, the smart money would be on the ostrich.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood