wager
noun
something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet.
wagering
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present participleof wager.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Nadig acknowledged the opinion of some that online wagering is simply entertainment that people pay for.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Fans were wagering on the Harvard-Yale game by 1890.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
And many Americans are wagering on what might happen — users have traded nearly $200 million on the midterm elections so far, a July analysis by NBC News found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Our modeling is deterministic and physics‑based; it is not informed by markets, wagering systems, crowd predictions, or any other form of prediction‑market mechanism,” SeLegue said.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
“I have a natural talent to play with. I’m not wagering that for anything simple.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
