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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
Alcaraz is rolling, floating around the court and dealing winners to every corner.
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The winner of Florida vs. Tennessee might determine who gets that final top spot in the men’s tournament.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Our judges will choose this year's national champion, and the winner will take home a $5,000 cash prize.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Rapture broke his maiden in his second start and now makes his stakes debut facing winners for the first time going a preferred 1-turn layout for this 1 1/8 mile race.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
The winner of Florida vs. Tennessee might determine who gets that final top spot in the men’s tournament.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
Our judges will choose this year's national champion, and the winner will take home a $5,000 cash prize.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Rapture broke his maiden in his second start and now makes his stakes debut facing winners for the first time going a preferred 1-turn layout for this 1 1/8 mile race.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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The success of the agreement will depend on resolving critical details like border control and the structure of military integration, which will be handled by committees.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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It was announced earlier this month that the National Hunt Chase at the race has been permanently renamed to The Princess Royal National Hunt Chase, an homage to her equestrian success and support for the Cheltenham Racecourse.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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But by the early 1880s, there was concern on the parts of both Democrats and Republicans that the victor would control a lot of workers who would serve the president, not the American people whose tax dollars paid their salaries.—
James L. Perry,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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RuPaul has sashayed many a fabulous queen into the worldwide spotlight of drag, but none have amassed a post-show following as quickly as season 6 victor Bianca Del Rio.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Following a split decision loss to future UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in April 2018, Vettori put together a five-fight unbeaten streak.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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But, after his post-fight social media messages prompted some direct criticism from the new champion, Prochazka now only has eyes for a fight with Ankalaev.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Foul trouble plagues the Tigers Without Mitchell, the Tigers couldn’t afford any more hits to the lineup.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Verstappen's continued dominance, winning 19 of 22 races in 2023, and securing his fourth consecutive world championship last season, resulted in a hit to the sport's popularity.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 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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Michael Conforto and Teoscar Hernández also homered in the game as the defending World Series champs are off to a great start in 2025.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The previous 23 World Series champs failed to repeat, but few added to their arsenal like the Dodgers did with pitchers Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally held at the start of the summer blockbuster season, the show launched in 1992 as the MTV Movie Awards and was rebranded to include TV categories in 2017.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Throughout his long career, he's also appeared in several blockbuster franchises, including The Hunger Games (2012–2015), Planet of the Apes (2017), and Venom (2018–2021).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Every finalist walks away with something; fourth place is worth $5,000 and the remaining four finishers receive $2,500 each.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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After all, at the Australian Open last year, Andreeva, as a sixteen-year-old, dismantled Ons Jabeur, a former Grand Slam finalist, by a score of 6–0, 6–2.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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