wagers 1 of 2

noun

plural of wager
as in stakes
the money or thing risked on the outcome of an uncertain event lost her wager when the horse dropped out of the race

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wagers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wager
as in bets
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event wagered 20 dollars that his favorite team would win

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Recent Examples of wagers
Noun
For example, a Google engineer was charged in May for allegedly using his employer’s search trend data to place wagers on the platform. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026 The proposal seeks to ban wagers deemed not in the public interest or prone to manipulation through insider information. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Kalshi risks more Illinois fights Illinois seems certain that there are many questions that courts must answer before prediction markets like Kalshi can keep taking sports wagers. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 Despite hosting all kinds of wagers, including celebrity gossip like Taylor Swift’s possible bridesmaids, the user base has skewed mostly male. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 1 July 2026 And nearly all the action on the outcome is one-sided, which is rare because sportsbooks often see unemotional, respected wagers that simply prioritize profit. — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 1 July 2026 One case zeroed in on the rigging of poker games backed by the Mafia and the other on the use of nonpublic information to place wagers on multiple NBA games. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 1 July 2026 Other bettors missed out and lost money, mistakenly placing wagers on Beasley to underperform the rebound total because of an apparent miscommunication, the indictment said. — ABC News, 1 July 2026 In the four-page ruling, Aquilina wrote that Kalshi violated the state's gaming industry by allowing people aged 18 to place wagers, as opposed to Michigan's age requirement of 21 and older. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
  1. stakes
  2. bets
  3. puts
Noun
  • In recent years, carriage negotiations have led to temporary channel blackouts between Disney and services such as YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream, highlighting the high stakes of content licensing deals.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • With its high stakes, vivid action and steamy romance, the novel has struck a chord with Yarros's enthusiastic fanbase.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of stakes
Verb
  • This is all heavy investment that bets hard on South Korea's future as a component powerhouse.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • An immigrant educator at a struggling East LA high school decides his students can master AP calculus, bets everything on that belief, and turns out to be right.
    — Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Definition of bets
Verb
  • However, some state workers currently using public transit have questions about capacity, especially as declining state and federal transit funding puts a strain on transit agencies.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • That puts her in the club of four other millionaire authors on the bench – Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
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