gambling
Americannoun
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the activity or practice of playing at a game of chance for money or other stakes.
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the act or practice of risking the loss of something important by taking a chance or acting recklessly.
If you don't back up your data, that's gambling.
Etymology
Origin of gambling
Example Sentences
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And Gaughan insists using food as a loss leader still works for the South Point, which is more reliant on gambling than the city is overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
There could be a ban on unlicensed casinos from sponsoring sports teams, too, with Burnham a long-time critic of the negative effects of gambling.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Brazil on Friday made it mandatory for gambling advertisements to carry warnings about addiction and money loss, tightening regulations on a sector that has exploded in recent years, dragging many into debt.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
A fund either excludes alcohol and gambling or it does not.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
They watched the moon carefully and calculated calendar days with more fervor than when they added up their gambling tabs.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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