Thesaurus results for BETTING (ON)

betting (on)

verb

present participle of bet (on)

as in wagering

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Polymarket can, for example, see the number of trades being made, the total value of buys and sells, how much traders are wagering relative to their overall activity, and their total profits and losses.

— Melissa Lee,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Fanatics Sportsbook is offering new users $350 in FanCash when wagering $20 and using promo code FOXNEWS350.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wagering

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Today’s higher yields can also reward you with interest income from your cash without subjecting you to excessive interest rate risk.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
The Times and the Express-News reported this year that Texas’ multi-billion-dollar investment in school policing had transformed discipline, subjecting thousands of students to physical force, at times over seemingly minor misconduct.

— Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Opponents argue the tax will chase billionaires out of the state, endangering the state’s economy and future tax collections.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Lakshmana decides to interrupt the meeting, accepting his own destruction rather than endangering Ayodhya and Rama’s household.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of endangering

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Cordova said via email that the hearing was also to determine if the Murphy drill site is jeopardizing public health or safety.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
But to achieve that goal, AI assistants must understand speech the way humans do and work seamlessly with the apps consumers use everyday without jeopardizing privacy.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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