oddsmaker

noun

odds·​maker ˈädz-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce oddsmaker (audio)
: one who figures betting odds

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Some of the smartest people on earth are established NFL oddsmakers. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025 Even so, oddsmakers predict the Raven-Bills game could be the closest of the weekend. Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 Verse ended the regular season as oddsmakers’ favorite to win Defensive Rookie of the Year. Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 Here are the Broncos, picked to win five games by oddsmakers and six by me, who galvanized around youth and disrespect. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for oddsmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oddsmaker was in 1931

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“Oddsmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oddsmaker. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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