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smart money

NOUN
investment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asset contribution expenditure expense finance financing grant loan money property purchase stake transaction venture
STRONG
advance ante backing bail endowment flutter hunch inside interests investing piece plunge spec speculation stab
WEAK
vested interests
Antonyms
STRONG
reality truth
WEAK
divestment
NOUN
speculation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
plunge
STRONG
backing flier flutter gambling hazard hunch piece shot spec stab venture wager
WEAK
right money risky business risky venture shot in the dark speculative enterprise
Antonyms
STRONG
proof reality
WEAK
abstention fact information truth

Example Sentences

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But for the first time, it’s starting to look like smart money isn’t laughing at the idea anymore — it’s quietly sliding chips across the table.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Those trades are often closely watched by market participants seeking to track the so-called smart money.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

It launches on Jan. 27 and will help you make one smart money move a week.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

The real story is that the smart money isn’t betting on the quantum pure plays.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

No one knew what was going on inside Bear Stearns or Merrill Lynch or Citigroup, but these places had always been the smart money, ergo their bets must be the smart bets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis