: one that wins: such as
a
: one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work
b
: a victor especially in games and sports
c
: one that wins admiration
d
: a shot in a court game that is not returned and that scores for the player making it
Examples of winner in a Sentence
The winners will receive their medals shortly.
the winners and losers of the court case
And the winner is…the blue team!
With seconds left on the clock, she scored the winner.
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His margin of victory was 481 votes, and he was declared the winner several weeks after the election following a contentious recount.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
The public and private markets have decided that infrastructure companies and the top model developers are the AI winners, while software companies are the likely losers, regardless of how strong their businesses may look today.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
The public and private markets have decided that infrastructure companies and the top model developers are the AI winners, while software companies are the likely losers, regardless of how strong their businesses may look today.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2026
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winner
noun
win·ner
ˈwin-ər 
: one that wins
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