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as in choice
a person or thing that is chosen
your best bet would be the scenic route along the coast
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Recent Examples of bet
Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Let’s look at the game through a betting lens and try to find a few winning markets to wager on.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Decorating With Too Much Color Going bold in the bedroom isn’t always your best bet.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
The Gators are 6 1/2-point betting favorites on FanDuel.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Let’s look at the game through a betting lens and try to find a few winning markets to wager on.
—Sam Tighe, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bet
Noun
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By December 2023, the private equity firm had taken a majority stake in the British business and set an ambitious expansion plan; targeting 350 outlets by 2031.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s 53% ownership stake in the company, now in a trust controlled by his oldest son, Donald Trump Jr., rose by $415 million on the day.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Maintaining oral health is not a choice, but a necessity for our overall well-being.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
16 Mar. 2025
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The committee is now in the final stage of the selection process for the new child advocate and will send three finalists’ names to the governor, who will make the final choice.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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There is a strand of thinking along, to put it crudely, settler-colonial lines.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Create an account and lock in a cash wager on any game.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Bettors also include many of those players in other types of bets like top finishing position (top 5, 10, 20) and other props offered by leading online sportsbooks with group betting and tournament matchups adding more watch and wager interest.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While there are far too many exemplary Southern natives to enumerate in one article, here are some of our absolute favorites that set the stage for the season.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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That could happen again in the playoffs, as OKC will be heavy favorites in this first-round series.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Bet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bet. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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