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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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
Noun
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After a stretch of suboptimal performances in losses to Latvia, the United States and Czechia, Cowan received an excessive amount of hate on social media.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025 -
As sales flagged and losses grew, Donatella Versace’s role was often criticized and questioned.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Competing in a high-speed, high-pressure environment taught me to make the quick decisions necessary to grow a company while remaining strong in the face of setbacks.—
Tom Dunlop,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Despite these setbacks, MBM Motorsports is confident, banking on Wallace's past success at superspeedways to see them through.—
Lydia Mee,
Newsweek,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Learning from but refusing to dwell on failures keeps your business competitive.—
Tom Dunlop,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The absence of diverse perspectives in innovation has led to notable failures.—
Shelley Zalis,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Does anyone really care whether Tesla beats and raises?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2025
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Nothing beats the idea of inclusion.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Defeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defeats. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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