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sweepstakes
This term carries a strong association with luck and chance, often evoking the excitement of a high-reward gamble or a promotional giveaway. It is typically used in commercial contexts, such as marketing campaigns, or in casual social settings where a group pools resources for a shared bet.
Grammatically, this noun is an invariant form; it ends in s but is treated as a singular noun when referring to a single contest. Because it functions as a collective singular despite its plural appearance, it does not have a separate plural form and is treated as an uncountable entity in most syntactic constructions.
Meanings
Examples
I entered the sweepstakes for a chance to win a new car.
Did you see the sweepstakes announcement in the company newsletter?
Did you see the sweepstakes announcement in the company newsletter?
The marketing team is launching a new sweepstakes to increase brand awareness.
Maybe I should enter those sweepstakes just for fun.
The local club organized a sweepstakes for the upcoming horse race.
He spent his last ten dollars on the derby sweepstakes.
The winner of the sweepstakes takes the entire pool of money.