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as in prevails
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victories
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of wins
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Dev Ayesa — still on Mars, still planning big, still stubborn as hell, and newly swole, per the opening montage — wins the prize for best graduation gift in a walk by giving Alex a superfast Mars motocross-style bike.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
And if Board Chair Sandy Hart wins her race for County Treasurer in November, her seat will be filled by an appointee, bringing the total to six.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The unlikely wins for Democrats in deep-red Utah come as the parties are locked in a state-by-state national redistricting fight.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Ending a two-month layoff, Tomic wins just 13 points and loses to Jarkko Nieminen 6-0, 6-1.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
In a volatile market, the leader who can author coherence is the one who wins.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Virtue is a strategy that wins elections, moves legislation, and shapes government priorities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The outlook is positive for the players, who are envisioning their hard work and team chemistry translating into wins in the near future.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Indeed, there were no first-round wins by teams seeded 13 through 16 for the second straight year; that happened just once between 2008 and 2024.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Golden State's 23 wins were a record for an expansion franchise, and the Valkyries sold out all 22 of their games at Chase Center.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Wade rebuilt his career with a two-year stint at McNeese that included 50 wins and two trips to March Madness.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Jokic registered his 29th and 30th triple-doubles of the season in the two wins.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The 27 wins is a school record for the boys basketball program.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Wilson’s six wins last year included entertainer of the year for the second year in a row and female artist of the year for the third year in a row.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
This Marlins will have to ride pitching, defense and one-run wins again.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Dev Ayesa — still on Mars, still planning big, still stubborn as hell, and newly swole, per the opening montage — wins the prize for best graduation gift in a walk by giving Alex a superfast Mars motocross-style bike.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
And if Board Chair Sandy Hart wins her race for County Treasurer in November, her seat will be filled by an appointee, bringing the total to six.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
The unlikely wins for Democrats in deep-red Utah come as the parties are locked in a state-by-state national redistricting fight.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Ending a two-month layoff, Tomic wins just 13 points and loses to Jarkko Nieminen 6-0, 6-1.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
In a volatile market, the leader who can author coherence is the one who wins.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
Virtue is a strategy that wins elections, moves legislation, and shapes government priorities.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Four rival families are hunting her for the throne, and whoever wins rules it all.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
Genesis has a fair share of design wins under its belt, and Infiniti needs to get itself back into the conversation for luxury cross-shoppers.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The outlook is positive for the players, who are envisioning their hard work and team chemistry translating into wins in the near future.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
Indeed, there were no first-round wins by teams seeded 13 through 16 for the second straight year; that happened just once between 2008 and 2024.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Golden State's 23 wins were a record for an expansion franchise, and the Valkyries sold out all 22 of their games at Chase Center.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Wade rebuilt his career with a two-year stint at McNeese that included 50 wins and two trips to March Madness.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Jokic registered his 29th and 30th triple-doubles of the season in the two wins.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The 27 wins is a school record for the boys basketball program.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Wilson’s six wins last year included entertainer of the year for the second year in a row and female artist of the year for the third year in a row.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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By backing multiple candidates, Uber appears to be positioning itself to maintain influence regardless of which candidate ultimately prevails.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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That, at any rate, is a viewpoint that prevails at some of the sturdier colleges in the United States.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Our expert take The Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card earns transferrable miles, which is a stand-out benefit for a no-annual-fee card.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Someone making a few dollars over 400% of the federal poverty level earns too much to get a subsidy now, and in some states average premium payments were due to at least triple for this group.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The midsize luxury car achieves 22 miles per gallon in the city and 31 miles per gallon on the highway.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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This alloy achieves cooling via adiabatic demagnetization refrigeration (ADR).—
Etiido Uko
March 23,
New Atlas,
23 Mar. 2026
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There haven’t been many victories for the Miami Heat lately, but the Heat’s winning formula was on display Monday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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After a season-opening 8-2 win, Los Angeles pulled off two consecutive one-run victories, 5-4 and 3-2.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Get in now with these rewards as the platform gains traction.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Your 6th House of Work and Health gains traction as karmic Saturn sextiles unearthing Pluto, potentially inspiring you to design a less-stressful checklist.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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The director scores easy laughs off of modern-day progressive shibboleths such as gender-fluid pronouns, trigger warnings and Native American land acknowledgments.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic scores 32 points, but can’t get a clean look on the final shot attempt as the Lakers lose to the Detroit Pistons 113-110.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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