; winning
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Examples of win in a Sentence
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 27 Nov. 2023
Friday The Nighthawks have won 10 of 11 and put together a dominating 31-15 win over La Jolla in the Division 2 title game.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2023
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This sheet pan has repeatedly won our tests and been crowned the best of its category.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 27 Nov. 2023
The home has won several architectural awards, including the 2018 Architecture Master Prize and the 2017 American Architecture Award.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy: The political newcomer is spending like there’s no tomorrow in Iowa, buying meals for voters willing to hear him out — but not necessarily winning them over.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
The winning couple would receive three bonus points added to their scores for the evening.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
The winning images from the third annual Natural Landscape Photography Awards were just announced.
—Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2023
Far from a winning electoral formula, some predict that the reshuffle could fracture the coalition that delivered a landslide victory for the Conservative Party in 2019.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2023
But energy industry and right-leaning groups in the state praised the failure of the proposal to move forward as a win for consumers.
—Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2023
Drafting the right financial pro for your team can make all the difference, turning complex plays into strategic wins for your startup.
—Bryce Welker, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
These provisions were added to the House version of the bill in amendment votes that were a win for House Freedom Conference members.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2023
Quan’s route to winning his supporting actor Oscar for his performance included wins at the Golden Globes, the Independent Spirit Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards in addition to accolades from numerous media and critics groups.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
With the film, which turned 30 in August, Davis accomplished the rare feat of being both a commercial and critical success, culminating in seven Oscar nominations and one win for Tommy Lee Jones as best supporting actor.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2023
Littrell, a running back on Oklahoma's 2000 national championship team, had a 44-44 record as head coach at North Texas, including a 44-17 win at Arkansas in 2018.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 26 Nov. 2023
Selection committee chairman Boo Corrigan, the athletic director at North Carolina State, said Missouri’s big win last week against Tennessee helped bolster Georgia’s case for No. 1.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Verb
Middle English winnen "to strive, struggle, obtain by exertion, earn with labor, gain, triumph," going back to Old English winnan "to labor, strive," going back to a Germanic verb base *wenu̯- (whence Old Saxon winnan "to struggle, suffer, acquire," Old High German, "to labor, struggle, rage," Old Norse vinna "to labor, suffer, gain," Gothic winnan "to suffer"); akin to Sanskrit vanoti "(s/he) demands, strives for, obtains," vanate "(s/he) shall obtain," Avestan vanaiti "(s/he) defeats"
Note: According to Rix, et al., Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben (Wiesbaden, 1998), Indo-European *u̯en-, the source of these verbs is distinct from *u̯enH-, the source of Sanskrit vanate "(s/he) likes, takes pleasure in," Latin venus "physical desire, qualities exciting desire, charm" (see venus).
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
1862, in the meaning defined above
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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win
1 of 2 verb
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2 of 2 noun
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