odds-on
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of a chance, horse, etc) rated at even money or less to win
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regarded as more or most likely to win, succeed, happen, etc
Etymology
Origin of odds-on
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Reds infielder Sal Stewart, the odds-on favorite to win the NL rookie of the year award, led MLB with 51 challenges and was successful 28 times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Jessie Buckley, who plays the grief-stricken Agnes, is odds-on favourite for best leading actress after winning the best drama actress honours at the Golden Globes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
It’s no surprise that Shiffrin and Johnson are the odds-on favorites to win gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
"He would have been odds-on to have the first haircut."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025
It was heavy odds-on, that you'd gone to the bottom in that blow, all of you; but I couldn't give up.
From The Destroying Angel by Louis Joseph Vance
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