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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
The final winners will be presented with their awards at the 78th BAFTA film awards ceremony, set to take place Sunday, Feb. 16, at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Everyone knows to expect a brawl whenever these teams come together, and the winner will be whichever team can keep up the fight the longest.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
That’s where a tinted lip balm comes in, like this Healthy Beauty Award winner from Tower 28.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
As winners of the inaugural Hexagon Cup, Team AD/vantage looks to continue acing the opportunities that come with padel’s growth.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Everyone knows to expect a brawl whenever these teams come together, and the winner will be whichever team can keep up the fight the longest.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
That’s where a tinted lip balm comes in, like this Healthy Beauty Award winner from Tower 28.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
As winners of the inaugural Hexagon Cup, Team AD/vantage looks to continue acing the opportunities that come with padel’s growth.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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McVay, in his eighth season as the Rams coach, has mostly enjoyed success against the Cardinals in the venue.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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In this fast-changing digital landscape, adaptability is the cornerstone of success.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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See the best looks from the red carpet and catch up on the evening’s victors.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in November's presidential election, in her role as president of the Senate, will oversee the session and declare the victor.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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The comeback album featured Jon Bon Jovi, Fantasia, Sting, Sheila E., Mariah Carey, and one of Moore’s biggest musical champions, Bruce Springsteen.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Jan. 2025
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Dan has long been a vital voice in The Baltimore Sun and a fierce champion of our city and state.Trif Alatzas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
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When the pandemic hit, and parents couldn’t go to games, Irons started bringing the Plainfield Panthers to them.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
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Along with his hit, Hathaway scored the goal that made it 2-1 in the second, centering a puck to the front of the net where Florida defenseman Nate Schmidt inadvertently tipped it through.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 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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The capital of Scotland has been the shooting location for blockbusters like Avengers: Infinity War and the Fast & Furious franchise's F9, as well as the hit Netflix series One Day.Brendan Le, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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While promoting his role in the blockbuster DC film Shazam!EW.com, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Those considered cannot have won, or been a finalist for, a major national or international art prize.Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić beat Gilgeous-Alexander for MVP last season when the pair were among a trio of finalists.Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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