1
: having or viewed as having a better than even chance to win
the odds-on favorite
2
: not involving much risk : pretty sure
an odds-on bet
Examples of odds-on in a Sentence
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Mooney was endorsed by the anti-tax Club for Growth, which had vowed to spend millions in support of their candidate but ultimately didn't invest as significantly after Justice became the odds-on primary favorite.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Led by the All-Star MVP A'ja Wilson, the Aces are the odds-on favorites to take the title yet again.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 May 2024
Scheffler had arrived at the 88th edition of the tournament as the odds-on favorite and proved bookmakers correct, a closing four-under 68 lifting him to 11-under overall and sealing his third win in just over a month, as well as a $3.6 million cut of a Masters-record $20 million prize purse.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
But all of these incumbents, including Gloria, appear the odds-on favorites at the moment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Though Cleveland's Myles Garrett remains the odds-on favorite to win the award (and Wisconsin alumnus T.J. Watt of Pittsburgh deserves some mention as well), Parsons has been a force yet again, on the cusp of a third first-team All Pro selection in as many NFL seasons.
—Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
Favorites won five of the nine races with even-money or odds-on favorites scoring four wins in as many starts.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
Still, India is the odds-on favorites for this year’s trophy, with bookmakers citing their impressive roster of stars and the host nation’s advantage.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
The two-time defending champion United States is no longer the odds-on favorite to win the title.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Led by the All-Star MVP A'ja Wilson, the Aces are the odds-on favorites to take the title yet again.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 14 May 2024
Scheffler had arrived at the 88th edition of the tournament as the odds-on favorite and proved bookmakers correct, a closing four-under 68 lifting him to 11-under overall and sealing his third win in just over a month, as well as a $3.6 million cut of a Masters-record $20 million prize purse.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
But all of these incumbents, including Gloria, appear the odds-on favorites at the moment.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2024
Though Cleveland's Myles Garrett remains the odds-on favorite to win the award (and Wisconsin alumnus T.J. Watt of Pittsburgh deserves some mention as well), Parsons has been a force yet again, on the cusp of a third first-team All Pro selection in as many NFL seasons.
—Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
Favorites won five of the nine races with even-money or odds-on favorites scoring four wins in as many starts.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
Still, India is the odds-on favorites for this year’s trophy, with bookmakers citing their impressive roster of stars and the host nation’s advantage.
—Tim Chan, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
The two-time defending champion United States is no longer the odds-on favorite to win the title.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
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“Odds-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odds-on. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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