Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2026 contains...?
Odds right now: agent 14%, vibe 7%, lore 10%.
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Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2026 contains: the story so far
Updated November 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM UTC from live market data.
As of November 9, 2026, Polymarket prices 9 separate markets for “Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2026 contains...”: “agent” at 14%, “vibe” at 7%, “lore” at 10% and “maxx” at 7%. agent has fallen 36 points since October 26, from 51% to 14%, after peaking at 54% on November 2. vibe has fallen 44 points since October 26, from 51% to 7%. In the last 24 hours agent lost 11 points.
$17K has been traded on this event, $4.3K of it in the last 24 hours, and $7.6K sits in the order books. Among the largest holders of “agent”, wallets with $25K+ in past Polymarket profits have 93% of their money on No.
Trading is scheduled to end on January 1, 2027. How it resolves: This market will resolve to "Yes" if the 2026 Word of the Year announced by Cambridge Dictionary contains the specified string of letters. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". Rules risk: Resolves on "credible reporting", which leaves room to argue.
Which side the winners are on
The top holders of “agent”, weighted by what each wallet has made on Polymarket all-time. 8 of them have made $25K+.
When proven winners lean against the price, it’s worth a second look. When they agree with it, the price is probably fair.
Big bets in this market that stand out
Orders of $500+ from the last 30 days, scored for new wallets, first markets, long odds and size. Evidence, not accusations — and never a name.
Nothing unusual in the last few hours — big bets are coming from established wallets at normal odds.
How it actually resolves
The written rules below decide this market — not the headline.
Rules risk: Resolves on "credible reporting", which leaves room to argue.
Full rules from Polymarket
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the 2026 Word of the Year announced by Cambridge Dictionary contains the specified string of letters. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The specified string must appear, in order and without interruption, within the Word of the Year as officially announced. Capitalization, spaces, hyphens, and punctuation will be disregarded when determining whether the string appears (e.g., "rage bait" contains "rage"). The string may appear anywhere within the Word of the Year, including as part of a larger word. Only the word or phrase officially named as the 2026 Word of the Year counts. Shortlisted words, runners-up, or other words highlighted in the announcement will not be considered. If more than one word or phrase is officially named as the 2026 Word of the Year, this market will resolve to "Yes" if any of them contains the specified string. If Cambridge Dictionary does not announce a 2026 Word of the Year by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Cambridge Dictionary; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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What are the odds of Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2026 contains...?
On Polymarket, agent is trading at 14%. Other outcomes: agent 14%, vibe 7%, lore 10%. Prices update live.
What’s going on with Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2026 contains...?
As of November 9, 2026, Polymarket prices 9 separate markets for “Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year 2026 contains...”: “agent” at 14%, “vibe” at 7%, “lore” at 10% and “maxx” at 7%. agent has fallen 36 points since October 26, from 51% to 14%, after peaking at 54% on November 2. vibe has fallen 44 points since October 26, from 51% to 7%. In the last 24 hours agent lost 11 points.
When does this market end?
It is scheduled to end on January 1, 2027, then settles once the result is confirmed under its rules.
What does Cleus predict?
Cleus has not made a call on this market yet.
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