1
a
: of or relating to winning : that wins
the winning ticket
b
: successful especially in competition
a winning team
2
: tending to please or delight
a winning personality
Examples of winning in a Sentence
Adjective
She scored the winning goal.
They were a winning marketing team.
Chocolate and mint is a winning combination.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
Two of those tickets sold in Kansas and Texas matched all five white balls and increased their winnings to $2 million each.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Week 14 Thursday Night Football feature produced more winning bets on the Packers (+3.5) and over the game total in the Lions 34-31 win.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025
Two of those tickets sold in Kansas and Texas matched all five white balls and increased their winnings to $2 million each.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Bryant Vincent is the WarHawks’ fourth coach during the program’s active streak of 12 consecutive non-winning seasons.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Week 14 Thursday Night Football feature produced more winning bets on the Packers (+3.5) and over the game total in the Lions 34-31 win.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Winning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winning. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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