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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie was panned by the critics but has been a winner at the box office
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as in victor
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the winner of any given war is usually the one who gets to write the history of that war
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as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winner
His knowledge of cinema, from action franchises and Oscar winners to obscure indies and the international art house, rivals that of any film geek.
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Judy Berman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Two other cash prize winners were selected among the 32 CPH:FORUM projects pitched between March 25-27.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The Illini drew the winner of the First Four game between No. 11 seeds Texas (19-15) and Xavier (21-11).
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The right mix of upsets and safe picks is what separates the winners from the rest.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Two other cash prize winners were selected among the 32 CPH:FORUM projects pitched between March 25-27.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The Illini drew the winner of the First Four game between No. 11 seeds Texas (19-15) and Xavier (21-11).
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The right mix of upsets and safe picks is what separates the winners from the rest.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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This offseason, a new head coach and the addition of several key players have increased the odds of success in Indiana.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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While Colorado itself hasn't had significant success, Deion has at least produced some fascinating NFL prospects.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Those games are an important event in the canon as the victor was Haymitch Abernathy, the only winner from District 12 before Lawrence’ Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson’s Peeta Mellark’s tie win.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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This special broadcast, which has been mostly lost to the sands of time, featured text bubbles that would flash on the screen each time East High Drama Club co-president Ryan Evans or plucky teen pianist Kelsi Nielsen donned a new hat, tallying the numbers to reveal an eventual victor.—
Kinsey Jasnoch,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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In this race, Jones ran 12.63 to take down to take down Olympic champions Masai Russell and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Miami native enters the Hall of Fame after playing high school basketball at Miami Edison High and Gulliver Prep, and then becoming a four-time Olympic gold medalist, eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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This may have also been coupled with wishful thinking among those who may have seen their portfolios take a major hit.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to the beans, the smoothie also delivers a huge hit of fiber as well as protein, which is an important consideration at breakfast for a few reasons.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Erceg handled himself well against Pantoja but lost to the champ by decision in their May 2024 matchup.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Texas opens the 2025 season with lofty expectations after failing to make the playoffs as the reigning World Series champs in the 2024 season, due to injuries and less-than-stellar performances from star players.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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Based on the blockbuster video game franchise of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation gaming consoles, The Last of Us had a stellar first season on HBO and Max in 2023 with the episodes averaging nearly 32 million viewers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Well, even those big blockbuster IP franchise films aren’t leading to actors making bank — least not the lead stars.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the gala, each scholar finalist will briefly present a personal statement about their background, inspiration and intention for their future career in the industry.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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One thousand submissions of past work and accompanying materials that best articulate the filmmaker’s vision will be accepted via the submissions process, 100 preliminary finalists will be selected and notified in May 2025.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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