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verb

Definition of defeatsnext
present tense third-person singular of defeat
as in overcomes
to achieve a victory over they defeated their archrivals easily and moved into the next round of the play-offs

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defeats

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noun

plural of defeat
1
as in losses
failure to win a contest sore losers still griping about their defeat in the basketball game earlier that week

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as in collapses
a falling short of one's goals truly disheartened by the defeat of his plans to revitalize downtown

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defeats
  1. losses
  2. setbacks
  3. failures
  4. beats
Noun
  • His appearance at ballparks, football fields and basketball courts has been frequently associated with various Texas teams’ ensuing losses.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The company has posted cumulative losses of $600 million going back more than a decade, with $400 million spent just getting through the eight-year-long NEPA process.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of losses
Noun
  • By Jenna Ryu October 4, 2024 Some people seem to have this impressive ability to shake off setbacks and stay positive.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Despite the setbacks, Tesla remains committed to advancing its battery technology.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of setbacks
Noun
  • Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Mutual Accountability High-performance teams take collective ownership of their success and failures.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failures
Verb
  • This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
    Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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