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wager

[wey-jer] / ˈweɪ dʒər /
NOUN
money or something gambled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bet
STRONG
action ante challenge chunk flyer gamble handle hazard hedge hunch parlay play pledge plunge pot risk stake toss-up venture
WEAK
fifty-fifty fighting chance long shot odds-on outside chance
Antonyms
STRONG
certainty proof protection reality safeguard safety surety
VERB
bet money or something else in a gamble
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gamble put up speculate
STRONG
adventure chance game hazard hedge hustle lay parlay play pledge plunge risk set shoot spec stake venture
WEAK
lay a wager play the market put on put on the line shoot the works take action
Antonyms
STRONG
ascend rise

Example Sentences

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Prediction markets allow users to wager on events and outcomes in areas from business and economics to pop culture and weather patterns.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

It was really a wager over human beings and free markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Newsom bettors put up 27 cents per dollar of their wager — $2.70 for a $10 bet; naysayers put up 74 cents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

A robust Nvidia outlook, as well as commentary on longer-term demand from CEO Jensen Huang, will keep that conversation going and test investors’ faith in the broader AI wager.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Perhaps there is still time to put down a wager.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin