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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
CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Jones has set up another studio, websites and social media accounts in case the Onion wins approval to buy Infowars and kicks him out.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
France This wins for sheer scale and takes the title of world’s largest interconnected ski resort system.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
There are so many companies offering the same products and services that oftentimes, what defines who wins the contract is how well the founder is liked.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The devil wins when there is disharmony.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
By the end of the festival, the movie wins the Palme and Madison is a front-runner for Best Actress.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
The band delivered two singles from the project ahead of its street date, and both of them became minor chart wins in a few places around the world.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Cy wins the next diamond, draws trumps, takes the second high diamond, leads a trump to his hand and returns a club to dummy’s jack.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Jones has set up another studio, websites and social media accounts in case The Onion wins approval to buy Infowars and kicks him out.
—CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Jones has set up another studio, websites and social media accounts in case the Onion wins approval to buy Infowars and kicks him out.
—Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
France This wins for sheer scale and takes the title of world’s largest interconnected ski resort system.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
There are so many companies offering the same products and services that oftentimes, what defines who wins the contract is how well the founder is liked.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
The devil wins when there is disharmony.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 29 Nov. 2024
By the end of the festival, the movie wins the Palme and Madison is a front-runner for Best Actress.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
The band delivered two singles from the project ahead of its street date, and both of them became minor chart wins in a few places around the world.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Cy wins the next diamond, draws trumps, takes the second high diamond, leads a trump to his hand and returns a club to dummy’s jack.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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The answer could depend on whether Palo Alto prevails over rivals in an emerging growth sector of the cybersecurity market.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet the beauty of art and music prevails.Jason Rudy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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The lesson here is that staying true to a brand’s convictions earns the long-term loyalty of customers who share the same values.Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The late rapper earns the second-loftiest debut on the TikTok-only chart this week.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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As many software startup founders and executive teams can attest, reaching the stage where the business achieves scalable growth is an incredible milestone.Igor Rikalo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ross, who co-wrote the script with Joslyn Barnes, achieves an advance in narrative form, one that singularly befits the movie’s subject—not just dramatically but historically and morally, too.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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Echoing these sentiments, critics suggest more emphasis should be placed on wins and stage victories during the regular season.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But local victories may not amount to a wider win for the Ukrainians, especially in Donetsk.David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Automakers have the option to use only the current model year instead, but averaging the current year with lower numbers makes the 35% easier to reach.Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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That means going beyond the transactional nature of any relationship—boss to worker, supplier to customer—and getting to the heart of what makes an audience tick.Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The marine mammal obtains the majority of its hydration from its prey, therefore those animals would likely also have these contaminants in their system.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Typically, the government obtains products and services through a competitive bidding process, selecting from a variety of proposals from different vendors.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Elvis Presley lands a multi-genre smash this week in America, showing that even decades after his death, his music remains hugely popular.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The film lands on Max not long before James Gunn’s new Superman film is set to hit theaters in July of 2025.Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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