plural won also wons
: the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table
wonned; wonning
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Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Conventional interventions have been largely ineffective, suggesting a rate increase may be the strongest tool left for policymakers to stabilize the won.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
According to an unidentified union source cited by Reuters, a memory chip worker with a base salary of 80 million won ($52,400) is expected to receive a total bonus of around 626 million won ($410,000) this year.
—Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 20 June 2026
Conventional interventions have been largely ineffective, suggesting a rate increase may be the strongest tool left for policymakers to stabilize the won.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
Could’ve won, if not for losing three of the game’s four fumbles.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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