won

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Synonyms of won next

past tense and past participle of win

won

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noun

ˈwȯn

plural won also wons

the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table

won

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verb

ˈwən

ˈwōn

wonned; wonning

intransitive verb

archaic

: dwell sense 2a, abide sense 2

Examples of won in a Sentence

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Noun

The latest figures will worry policymakers and highlight that the battle against inflation is far from won. —

Hanna Ziady, CNN, 16 Aug. 2023 The seventh biggest jackpot won in Arizona was a Powerball prize on April 15, 2001, for $83.9 million. —

Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2023 Starting now, that sum will more than double, from 300,000 won (about $230) to 700,000. —

Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2023 The maximum sentence for cannabis use or possession in the country is five years in prison or a fine of up to 50 million Korean won (about $37,600). —

Gawon Bae, CNN, 20 Sep. 2023 The labor market remains strong not because Biden has defied the laws of economic reality, according to Summers, but because the battle against inflation is still far from won. —

Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2023 Under the tentative agreement, the U.S. has given its blessing to South Korea to convert frozen Iranian assets held there from the South Korean currency, the won, to euros. —

Jon Gambrell and Matthew Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023 The 10th biggest jackpot won in Arizona was a Powerball prize on Nov. 1, 2006, for $47.05 million. —

Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2023 Another 200 billion won ($160 million) round followed in December 2021, led by private equity firm Praxis Capital. —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023 See More

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