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Will TIME's Person of the Year for 2025 be a human?

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Will TIME's Person of the Year for 2025 be a human?

>99% chance
Polymarket

$301,702 Vol.

>99% chance
Polymarket

$301,702 Vol.

This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human is named TIME's Person of the Year for 2025. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

For the purposes of this market, any person or group of people will count as “humans.” This includes explicitly named individuals and their titles such as "Taylor Swift" or "Bad Bunny", general public designations such as “You” (i.e., internet users), and collective entities such as “The Protester” or “The Silence Breakers.”

In the event that multiple entities are named TIME's 2025 Person of the Year, this market will resolve to "No" if at least one of them is not a human.

If, for any reason, the 2025 TIME's Person of the Year is not announced by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No".

This market will resolve based on Time's cover. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$301,702
End Date
Jan 31, 2026
Market Opened
Oct 2, 2025, 1:42 PM ET
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human is named TIME's Person of the Year for 2025. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". For the purposes of this market, any person or group of people will count as “humans.” This includes explicitly named individuals and their titles such as "Taylor Swift" or "Bad Bunny", general public designations such as “You” (i.e., internet users), and collective entities such as “The Protester” or “The Silence Breakers.” In the event that multiple entities are named TIME's 2025 Person of the Year, this market will resolve to "No" if at least one of them is not a human. If, for any reason, the 2025 TIME's Person of the Year is not announced by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". This market will resolve based on Time's cover. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human is named TIME's Person of the Year for 2025. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".

For the purposes of this market, any person or group of people will count as “humans.” This includes explicitly named individuals and their titles such as "Taylor Swift" or "Bad Bunny", general public designations such as “You” (i.e., internet users), and collective entities such as “The Protester” or “The Silence Breakers.”

In the event that multiple entities are named TIME's 2025 Person of the Year, this market will resolve to "No" if at least one of them is not a human.

If, for any reason, the 2025 TIME's Person of the Year is not announced by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No".

This market will resolve based on Time's cover. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$301,702
End Date
Jan 31, 2026
Market Opened
Oct 2, 2025, 1:42 PM ET
This market will resolve to "Yes" if any human is named TIME's Person of the Year for 2025. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". For the purposes of this market, any person or group of people will count as “humans.” This includes explicitly named individuals and their titles such as "Taylor Swift" or "Bad Bunny", general public designations such as “You” (i.e., internet users), and collective entities such as “The Protester” or “The Silence Breakers.” In the event that multiple entities are named TIME's 2025 Person of the Year, this market will resolve to "No" if at least one of them is not a human. If, for any reason, the 2025 TIME's Person of the Year is not announced by January 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". This market will resolve based on Time's cover. However, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

"Will TIME's Person of the Year for 2025 be a human?" is a prediction market on Polymarket where traders buy and sell "Yes" or "No" shares based on whether they believe this event will happen. The current crowd-sourced probability is 100% for "Yes." For example, if "Yes" is priced at 100¢, the market collectively assigns a 100% chance that this event will occur. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

As of today, "Will TIME's Person of the Year for 2025 be a human?" has generated $301.7K in total trading volume since the market launched on Oct 2, 2025. This level of trading activity reflects strong engagement from the Polymarket community and helps ensure that the current odds are informed by a deep pool of market participants. You can track live price movements and trade on any outcome directly on this page.

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The current probability for "Will TIME's Person of the Year for 2025 be a human?" is 100% for "Yes." This means the Polymarket crowd currently believes there is a 100% chance that this event will occur. These odds update in real-time based on actual trades, providing a continuously updated signal of what the market expects to happen.

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