victory
noun
vic·to·ry
ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 
plural victories
1
: the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist
2
: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties
Examples of victory in a Sentence
The general led the troops to victory.
They had never experienced the thrill of victory.
The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause.
It was a decisive victory for the army.
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The Wildcats led nearly the entire game but couldn’t feel comfortable with the victory until freshman Brayden Burries hit a pair of free throws with eight seconds remaining with Arizona ahead by three.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
In their only other meeting with the Rangers this season, the Wild got one of their three wins in the month of October, grabbing a 3-1 victory at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, with Yurov scoring his first NHL goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
When a defense holds an opponent to 28% from the field and forces 16 turnovers, a team doesn’t need any heroics from the offense to pick up a victory.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Celtics, who came up short against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday and Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday while playing without multiple rotation players.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
In their only other meeting with the Rangers this season, the Wild got one of their three wins in the month of October, grabbing a 3-1 victory at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, with Yurov scoring his first NHL goal.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
When a defense holds an opponent to 28% from the field and forces 16 turnovers, a team doesn’t need any heroics from the offense to pick up a victory.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Celtics, who came up short against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday and Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday while playing without multiple rotation players.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victory. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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victory
noun
vic·to·ry
ˈvik-t(ə-)rē
plural victories
1
: the overcoming of an enemy or opponent
2
: success in a struggle
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