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as in successes
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 victors
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 champions
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winners
But there are plenty of winners-in-the-making, too.
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Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
For the winners, like Netflix or Amazon or Disney, the success stories celebrate vision, creativity, and courage.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Investors are in the final stretch of 2024, and many are moving money from the year’s big winners into the biggest losers.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, click the link to the lottery's website.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Target has emerged as a laggard within what is shaping up to be a field of clear winners and losers for the major retail stocks this year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Here’s to our winners of the week.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2024
Eight former Golden Arm winners are still playing in the league.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
For the winners, like Netflix or Amazon or Disney, the success stories celebrate vision, creativity, and courage.
—Adrian Dearnell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Investors are in the final stretch of 2024, and many are moving money from the year’s big winners into the biggest losers.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
To find the full list of previous Powerball winners, click the link to the lottery's website.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Target has emerged as a laggard within what is shaping up to be a field of clear winners and losers for the major retail stocks this year.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Here’s to our winners of the week.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2024
Eight former Golden Arm winners are still playing in the league.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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Fire Negativity and Hire Positivity Finally, let go of your failures and learn to celebrate your successes.Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cosgrove joins the leading independent film studio on the heels of several key successes.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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The father and son finished tied for fifth at last year’s event as Bernhard Langer and his son, Jason, were victors at the 2023 tournament.Wayne Sterling, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many of the apparent victors, meanwhile, are carrying momentum into the all-important holiday season as Americans reach deep into their wallets to splurge on gifts for family and friends.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
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The fest boss was talking about Hollywood blockbusters and challenging small and independent movies create a great mix of offerings for film buffs.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Eventually, Spielberg came around, of course, recognizing the brilliance of the score that became integral to one of the great Hollywood blockbusters of all time.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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