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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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
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo warning military personnel against using nonpublic information to make bets on prediction markets, saying the wagers could give important clues to enemy countries. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026 British gambling operators like Betfair have processed wagers on exchanges for decades. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 FanDuel is offering new users a promo to earn $350 in bonus wagers when betting $5 on tonight’s game. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The point-shaving scheme resulted in more than $3 million in fraudulent wagers. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Jake bet early, late and often, ramping up the amounts and frequency of his wagers, chasing his losses with even bigger bets. — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
Correspondent Jim Axelrod talks to a gambler who wagers his annual income; and examines how the online betting platforms FanDuel and DraftKings – now the subjects of lawsuits regarding their design – interact with their customers. — David Morgan, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 That is the legal hook that does not exist on SafeBets, where no user ever wagers anything. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagers
  1. stakes
  2. bets
  3. puts
Noun
  • Nvidia offers support via equity stakes and partnerships, then CoreWeave , Nebius and Iren , among others, buy the latest and greatest Nvidia chips — the current generation, Vera Rubin, was preceded by Grace Blackwell, Hopper and Ampere.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Exod With help from stakes and guy lines, the air beams then hold the tent fabric high and taut, creating a voluminous cabin ready to house a tactical table and everyone who has a stake in drafting the master plan.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stakes
Verb
  • But that’s a problem in Bordeaux, a region that bets big on red wines aged in oak.
    — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • Told ‘no’ at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of bets
Verb
  • The latest Channel 12 opinion poll puts Eisenkot first with 23 seats, ahead of the Likud with 21, though other pollsters differ.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 7 images This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Wagers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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