as in win
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments a victory that won them a spot in the championship round
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The victory lifted the Heat to 19-17 overall and 2-1 on this six-game trip.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, the victories represent more of a trend than a blip.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Those charges, which were also dismissed after his election victory, carried decades in prison.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Colorado freshman Gabe Evans had the second-narrowest victory among House Republicans, flipping a seat north of Denver by just under 2,500 votes.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Still, the victories represent more of a trend than a blip.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Those charges, which were also dismissed after his election victory, carried decades in prison.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Colorado freshman Gabe Evans had the second-narrowest victory among House Republicans, flipping a seat north of Denver by just under 2,500 votes.
—Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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