oddsmaker

noun

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

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But are oddsmakers giving too little respect to three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and a Nuggets team that raised the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2023? Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025 The oddsmakers are giving Toronto a nearly 80 percent chance of moving on to Round 2, even after this latest faceplant. James Mirtle, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 This is one the industry analysts and oddsmakers can agree on. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025 Online oddsmakers have put the betting line for the length of Trump’s upcoming speech at one hour and 24.5 minutes. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for oddsmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Jun. 2025.

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