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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent
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as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the victor in the science fair had constructed a functioning telescope
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Recent Examples of victor
In a video shared on Miss America’s Instagram page, Stockard appeared flabbergasted as she was crowned the victor.
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In the former, every elimination will increase the payout collected in the piggy bank, which will drop at the end for the victor to collect.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The sole Tory victor is Ben Houchen, Mayor for the Tees Valley.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Teams will switch sides after six rounds, and the first to win seven rounds will be crowned the victor.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In the former, every elimination will increase the payout collected in the piggy bank, which will drop at the end for the victor to collect.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The sole Tory victor is Ben Houchen, Mayor for the Tees Valley.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Teams will switch sides after six rounds, and the first to win seven rounds will be crowned the victor.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
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The album is the Grammy Award winner’s love letter to Puerto Rico.—
Lola Mendez,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) confirmed the two writers as the special awards winners in a news release shared with PEOPLE on Wednesday, Jan. 15.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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In three short months, the Dodgers have gone from defending World Series champions to invincible.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Still with a record of having let in just one goal, there is now just a two per cent chance that the Serie A champions fall into the play-off spots.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Is the human species forsaking the very attribute that catalyzed our evolution from tree-dwellers to global conquerors?—
Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
10 Dec. 2024
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In the Eastern Conference, Inter Miami’s conquerors Atlanta United were knocked out by Orlando City, who take on the victors of the New York derby, New York Red Bulls, on Sunday for a place in the MLS Cup final.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
25 Nov. 2024
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Right now, SteamOS runs like a champ on the Steam Deck, which features a semi-custom AMD processor.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Beck in his Canes debut with a chance to beat maybe the national champs?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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