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Success is like winning the sweepstakes or getting killed in an automobile crash. It always happens to somebody else.
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Meaning of "sweepstakes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWEEPSTAKES

sweepstakes  [ˈswiːpˌsteɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEEPSTAKES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sweepstakes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWEEPSTAKES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sweepstakes

Sweepstakes

'Sweepstake' redirects here. For other meanings of the word Sweepstake, see Sweepstake Sweepstakes are a form of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws. Under these laws sweepstakes became strictly "No Purchase Necessary", removing the consideration to stop abuse of sweepstakes. Today, sweepstakes in the USA are used as marketing promotions to reward existing consumers, and to draw attention to a product.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWEEPSTAKES


Chrissakes
ˈkraɪˌseɪks
comics
ˈkɒmɪks
cornflakes
ˈkɔːnˌfleɪks
electronics
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
faix
feɪks
fix
fɪks
forensics
fəˈrɛnsɪks
graphics
ˈɡræfɪks
jakes
dʒeɪks
kidstakes
ˈkɪdˌsteɪks
Lakes
leɪks
lyrics
ˈlɪrɪks
mathematics
ˌmæθəˈmætɪks
matrix
ˈmeɪtrɪks
mix
mɪks
phoenix
ˈfiːnɪks
politics
ˈpɒlɪtɪks
soapflakes
ˈsəʊpfleɪks
stakes
steɪks
wakes
weɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEEPSTAKES

sweep
sweep hand
sweep something under the carpet
sweep the board
sweep-saw
sweepback
sweeper
sweeping
sweepingly
sweepingness
sweepings
sweepstake
sweepy
sweer
sweet
sweet alison
sweet alyssum
sweet basil
sweet bay
sweet cherry

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEEPSTAKES

ABS brakes
antilock brakes
Bitter Lakes
ducks and drakes
go like hot cakes
Great Lakes
high stakes
in the popularity/beauty stakes
Joe Blakes
Lower Lakes
Masurian Lakes
no great shakes
nursery stakes
pull up stakes
raise the stakes
the Joe Blakes
the shakes

Synonyms and antonyms of sweepstakes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sweepstakes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWEEPSTAKES

Find out the translation of sweepstakes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sweepstakes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sweepstakes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抽奖活动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sorteos
570 millions of speakers

English

sweepstakes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليانصيب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тотализаторы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sorteios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্যুইপস্টেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sweepstakes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Undian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wettspiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

宝くじ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sweepstakes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rút thăm trúng thưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதிர்ஷ்ட குலுக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वीपस्टेक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekiliş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lotterie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

loteriach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тоталізатори
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tombole
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κληρώσεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sweep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tävlingar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konkurranser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sweepstakes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEEPSTAKES»

The term «sweepstakes» is very widely used and occupies the 4.340 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEEPSTAKES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sweepstakes

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QUOTES WITH «SWEEPSTAKES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sweepstakes.
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Allan Sherman
Success is like winning the sweepstakes or getting killed in an automobile crash. It always happens to somebody else.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEEPSTAKES»

Discover the use of sweepstakes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sweepstakes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Online Promotions: Winning Strategies and Tactics
The automatic entry (with purchase) into the sweepstakes is only one of the methods of entry. By also having an alternate "free" method of entry, the company is not in violation of state and federal lottery laws that prohibit having all three ...
Bill Carmody, 2004
2
How to Win Lotteries, Sweepstakes, and Contests in the 21st ...
Successful player and contestant Steve Ledoux shares his skills in choosing lottery numbers, winning sweepstakes and contests, and spotting illegal scams in this savvy collection of prize-winning strategies.
Steve LeDoux, 2004
3
Advertising and Integrated Brand Promotion
Many of us have ball caps or coffee mugs that carry brand names. contests and Sweepstakes. Contests and sweepstakes can draw attention to a brand like no other sales pro- motion technique. Technically, there are important differences ...
Thomas O'Guinn, Chris Allen, Richard Semenik, 2014
4
The Windough Sweepstakes System
Glamour Sweepstakes 9/31/2011 (Weekly) (6) • Rain-X Sweepstakes 12/15/2011 (Daily) (4) Notice how the time it will take to enter these contests equals the time you have allocated for this day? 3+7+6+4=20! Perfect! Now, reorder the ...
Scott Kurland, 2009
5
Consumer Protection Law Developments
1. Structuring a Sweepstakes or Contest Typically, promotions that give away prizes to a select few individuals fall into one of two categories: those where winners are selected through chance (a sweepstakes) and those where winners are ...
‎2009
6
THE RACING CALENDAR: CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE Plates, ...
At Bafingstoke, he won the Sweepstakes for 3 yrolds, 12 Subscribers, beating Hautboy, Ash, and 9 others; at four yrs old, he beat Ld Grosvenor's Alexander, 6 yrs old, D. I. 200gs ; he also beat Nimble, across the Flat, 200gs ; at five yrs old, ...
Edward and James Weatherby, 1800
7
Sweepstakes Cop
The. Prizes. Roll. In. The. prizes really began to take off, I won a pick-up truck from a local news station, won a trip for two to South West Texas from a potato chip company - had a cook-out with a beautiful country singer. I attended the All- Bowl ...
Christopher Michael, 2010
8
How to Sell More Stuff!: Promotional Marketing That Really Works
types of strategic questions that helps the promotion manager develop an effective sweepstakes or contest. Sweepstakes and contests are more than just finding a neat prize and putting together a drawing. It's the strategy behind the ...
Steve Smith, Don E. Schultz, 2004
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New York Magazine
SSStaK-iSi UPPING THE STAKES: Companies now spend more money on promotion — including contests and sweepstakes — than on advertising. The Bottom Line/Dan Dorfman TAKEOVER ROULETTE •AD BCTSrHyman, William, and.
10
Kiplinger's Personal Finance
do make your block letters as legible as possible and, certainly, spell the product name correctly. Observe the closing date. All contests and sweepstakes set a date after which they will accept no more entries. On some, entries must simply be ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEEPSTAKES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sweepstakes is used in the context of the following news items.
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Elections board finds no violations in sweepstakes campaign …
Crystal Bryant of Lillington rubs the screen for good luck at an Internet sweepstakes parlor in Fuquay-Varina in 2010. | 2010 NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO. «News & Observer, Jul 15»
2
SWEEPSTAKES: Mopar Mile High VIP Experience
Your answer in the comments on the Facebook post (http://on.fb.me/1J0Uzsi) is your entry into the sweepstakes! Submit your answer in a comment on July 15, ... «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
3
Elections board sought investigation into member
... of campaign contributions made by a video sweepstakes executive. ... from Chase Burns, the sweepstakes executive at the center of the board's investigation. «News & Observer, Jul 15»
4
'Sweepstakes' games at Internet cafes are illegal, state high court rules
Computerized “sweepstakes” games that have been available in some Internet cafés in California are illegal under state gambling law, the California Supreme ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
5
NC Supreme Court gives Onslow County sheriff authority to enforce …
The ruling comes a month and a half after major sweepstakes software providers struck an agreement with federal prosecutors to cease operations in North ... «News & Observer, Jun 15»
6
Good Morning America's 2015 Summer Concert Series …
Read the official rules for Good Morning America's Summer Concert Series Sweepstakes and then click here to enter for your chance to win a VIP trip to NYC! «ABC News, May 15»
7
Sweepstakes companies agree to cease North Carolina operations
Federal prosecutors say they have reached an agreement with six large video sweepstakes companies that requires them to stop providing software to ... «WITN, May 15»
8
'Good Morning America' Presents Disney's 'Cinderella' Sweepstakes
INTERNET ACCESS & VALID E-MAIL ACCOUNT REQUIRED. Eligibility: Good Morning America Presents the Disney's “Cinderella” Sweepstakes (also referred ... «ABC News, Mar 15»
9
Imagine Dragons and Southwest Launch Scintillating Concert …
That's essentially what lucky fans will enjoy as Southwest Airlines and Imagine Dragons launch a spectacular sweepstakes that will allow the winner to cruise ... «TravelPulse, Jan 15»
10
Out-of-work electrician strikes it rich in sweepstakes
GRESHAM — An out-of-work electrician whose longterm disability ran out more than a year ago is suddenly $1 million richer, thanks to Publishers Clearing ... «Green Bay Press Gazette, Dec 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sweepstakes [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sweepstakes>. Apr 2024 ».
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