Oxford Word of the Year 2026 contains...? — bait

    6% chance

    Yes6%Polymarket (global): price for reference, not tradable in the USYes9¢no fee
    No94%Polymarket (global): price for reference, not tradable in the USNo97¢no fee
    Resolves
    Dec 31, 2026
    Volume
    $784
    24h
    $0
    Liquidity
    $800
    Polymarket (global): price for reference, not tradable in the USListed on 1 venue

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    Yes6%—Polymarket (global): price for reference, not tradable in the US9¢no fee
    No94%—Polymarket (global): price for reference, not tradable in the US97¢no fee

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    This market will resolve to "Yes" if the 2026 Word of the Year announced by Oxford Languages 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…

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    Culture
    Resolves
    Thu, December 31, 2026
    Polymarket (global): price for reference, not tradable in the USCompared across 1 venue

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