Wager
noun
An agreement to win or lose something based on an event or outcome that cannot be controlled.
He made a wager on who would win the soccer match.
Often appears as...
- place a wager
- win a wager
verb
To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
She wagered a large amount of money on the horse race.
Often appears as...
- wager against
- wager on
noun
An agreement to win or lose something based on an event or outcome that cannot be controlled.
He made a wager on who would win the soccer match.
Often appears as...
- place a wager
- win a wager
verb
To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
She wagered a large amount of money on the horse race.
Often appears as...
- wager against
- wager on
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Pro Tip 1/3Chance Element
'Wager' implies there's an element of chance involved, not skill alone.
He placed a wager on the lottery, knowing it was all down to luck.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Business
'Wager' is usually not used in formal business; it's more common in casual gambling contexts.
They joked about making a wager on the business deal, but shook hands instead.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Agreements
'Wager' can mean casual bets among friends, not just formal gambling.
We made a friendly wager on whether it would rain tomorrow.
Pro Tip 1/3Chance Element
'Wager' implies there's an element of chance involved, not skill alone.
He placed a wager on the lottery, knowing it was all down to luck.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Business
'Wager' is usually not used in formal business; it's more common in casual gambling contexts.
They joked about making a wager on the business deal, but shook hands instead.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Agreements
'Wager' can mean casual bets among friends, not just formal gambling.
We made a friendly wager on whether it would rain tomorrow.
Pro Tip 1/3Chance Element
'Wager' implies there's an element of chance involved, not skill alone.
He placed a wager on the lottery, knowing it was all down to luck.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Business
'Wager' is usually not used in formal business; it's more common in casual gambling contexts.
They joked about making a wager on the business deal, but shook hands instead.
Pro Tip 3/3Casual Agreements
'Wager' can mean casual bets among friends, not just formal gambling.
We made a friendly wager on whether it would rain tomorrow.
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Animal Life in the...
like th those are the the some of the skills i developed the most while i was in grad school which was not something i was really expecting um i don't know i mean i wouldn't want to like wager any bets right now but i i will say i like i i'm pretty pretty humble about most of my skills and
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My year of living...
So, you know, I met with creationists. I went to the creationists' museum. And these are the ultimate literalists. And it was fascinating, because they were not stupid people at all. I would wager that their IQ is exactly the same as the average evolutionist.
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The weird history of the...
But in this instance, they were like, "We're just going to keep the letters, and then we'll give them a title." They called them the sex chromosomes. Now I would wager that in the United States, these are the most well-known chromosomes for one simple
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How cohousing can make...
And I wish there were more people like you, because I'd wager to guess there's more people in the room living in a similar situation that might not know their neighbors. They might recognize them and say hello, but under their breath,
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Feats of memory anyone...
chances are you would have a tough time with it but I would wager that if I asked you to recall who is sitting on top of a talking tan horse in your foyer right now you would be able to see that the idea behind the memory palace is to
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The infamous overpopulati...
that incited a heated debate of published articles between the two men. Simon said he should have placed a wager against Ehrlich years before, when Ehrlich ventured that, “England would not exist in the year 2000.”
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Naomi Oreskes: Why we...
and his wager went like Well, if God doesn't exist but I decide to believe in him nothing much is really lost. Maybe a few hours on Sunday. But if he does exist and I don't believe in him, then I'm in deep trouble.
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Understanding the rise...
When did that last happen? I would wager it was probably about 200 years ago. And that is what is going to happen in the future. And the second implication is that the world will inevitably, as a consequence,
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Feats of memory anyone...
But, I would wager that if I asked you to recall who is sitting on top of a talking tan horse in your foyer right now, you would be able to see that. The idea behind the memory palace
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Biodome Bet PIPE Doomsday...
buying into 25 laps around the circle track faster than you can put this up all right let's the deal man what's the deal what's the wager hundred push-ups
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Animal Life in the...
like th those are the the some of the skills i developed the most while i was in grad school which was not something i was really expecting um i don't know i mean i wouldn't want to like wager any bets right now but i i will say i like i i'm pretty pretty humble about most of my skills and
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My year of living...
So, you know, I met with creationists. I went to the creationists' museum. And these are the ultimate literalists. And it was fascinating, because they were not stupid people at all. I would wager that their IQ is exactly the same as the average evolutionist.
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The weird history of the...
But in this instance, they were like, "We're just going to keep the letters, and then we'll give them a title." They called them the sex chromosomes. Now I would wager that in the United States, these are the most well-known chromosomes for one simple
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How cohousing can make...
And I wish there were more people like you, because I'd wager to guess there's more people in the room living in a similar situation that might not know their neighbors. They might recognize them and say hello, but under their breath,
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Feats of memory anyone...
chances are you would have a tough time with it but I would wager that if I asked you to recall who is sitting on top of a talking tan horse in your foyer right now you would be able to see that the idea behind the memory palace is to
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The infamous overpopulati...
that incited a heated debate of published articles between the two men. Simon said he should have placed a wager against Ehrlich years before, when Ehrlich ventured that, “England would not exist in the year 2000.”
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Naomi Oreskes: Why we...
and his wager went like Well, if God doesn't exist but I decide to believe in him nothing much is really lost. Maybe a few hours on Sunday. But if he does exist and I don't believe in him, then I'm in deep trouble.
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Understanding the rise...
When did that last happen? I would wager it was probably about 200 years ago. And that is what is going to happen in the future. And the second implication is that the world will inevitably, as a consequence,
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Feats of memory anyone...
But, I would wager that if I asked you to recall who is sitting on top of a talking tan horse in your foyer right now, you would be able to see that. The idea behind the memory palace
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Biodome Bet PIPE Doomsday...
buying into 25 laps around the circle track faster than you can put this up all right let's the deal man what's the deal what's the wager hundred push-ups
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Daniel Lyons
American Writer
A startup job is an investment, after all: Venture capitalists may wager money, but you're staking something more precious - your time. And unlike VCs, you can't spread your risk by betting on a bunch of companies at once. Start with TAM. That's 'total addressable market,' and if it's not big enough, there's no point in talking.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
I'm not resigned, but I'm realistic too. The statistics in my case are very poor. Not many people come through esophageal cancer and live to talk about it, or not for long. And the other wager is, the part of the wager, it's a certainty you'll have a terrible time and you may wish you were dying because it's an awful process.
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Kate Garraway
English Journalist
How many of those forty-something celebrities, staring out from the covers of magazines with their beautiful babies, have conceived naturally, or without assistance? Not as many as you might think I would wager - yet for so many women they act as fertility beacons, a symbol of hope in a landscape of diminishing fertility.
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Stephen Karam
American Playwright
Sons of the Prophet' is a dark comedy about human suffering. The play explores the particularly messy portions of life - the times where you find yourself coping with multiple life issues, and before any of them can be resolved, two more show up on your plate. We've all been there, I'd wager.
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Laura van den Berg
American Writer
I wager we have a vast amount of literature out there that tends to the stories of men, so I've never really worried too much about attending to stories of women.
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Lisa Madigan
American Public Servant
Your mortgage shouldn't have been treated as a wager - it should be a way to provide a home and financial stability for you and your family.
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Gary Weiss
American Journalist
Shorts wager on price declines by selling shares that they have borrowed in the hope of buying them back at far lower prices.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
If you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then, without hesitation, that He exists.
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Monica Hesse
American Writer
Cooking is a weird thing. In homes, I'd wager it's still women who do more of the cooking.
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Jules Verne
French Author
A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager.
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Daniel Lyons
American Writer
A startup job is an investment, after all: Venture capitalists may wager money, but you're staking something more precious - your time. And unlike VCs, you can't spread your risk by betting on a bunch of companies at once. Start with TAM. That's 'total addressable market,' and if it's not big enough, there's no point in talking.
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Christopher Hitchens
American Author
I'm not resigned, but I'm realistic too. The statistics in my case are very poor. Not many people come through esophageal cancer and live to talk about it, or not for long. And the other wager is, the part of the wager, it's a certainty you'll have a terrible time and you may wish you were dying because it's an awful process.
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Kate Garraway
English Journalist
How many of those forty-something celebrities, staring out from the covers of magazines with their beautiful babies, have conceived naturally, or without assistance? Not as many as you might think I would wager - yet for so many women they act as fertility beacons, a symbol of hope in a landscape of diminishing fertility.
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Stephen Karam
American Playwright
Sons of the Prophet' is a dark comedy about human suffering. The play explores the particularly messy portions of life - the times where you find yourself coping with multiple life issues, and before any of them can be resolved, two more show up on your plate. We've all been there, I'd wager.
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Laura van den Berg
American Writer
I wager we have a vast amount of literature out there that tends to the stories of men, so I've never really worried too much about attending to stories of women.
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Lisa Madigan
American Public Servant
Your mortgage shouldn't have been treated as a wager - it should be a way to provide a home and financial stability for you and your family.
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Gary Weiss
American Journalist
Shorts wager on price declines by selling shares that they have borrowed in the hope of buying them back at far lower prices.
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Blaise Pascal
French Philosopher
If you gain, you gain all. If you lose, you lose nothing. Wager then, without hesitation, that He exists.
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Monica Hesse
American Writer
Cooking is a weird thing. In homes, I'd wager it's still women who do more of the cooking.
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Jules Verne
French Author
A true Englishman doesn't joke when he is talking about so serious a thing as a wager.
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