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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
getting into Harvard is quite a triumph
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
our stunning triumph on the field won us the title of regional champs
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as in to win
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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as in to joy
to feel or express joy or triumph
the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field
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Recent Examples of triumph
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Her win, a surprising triumph in Japan’s deeply patriarchal political system, signals to disillusioned LDP voters that traditional conservatism is alive and well.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Team World, however, would strike first on Sunday, as the doubles team of Alcaraz and Ruud triumphed over Michelsen and Opelka.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Head coach Sean McVay certainly acted like it, thrusting his fists through the air in triumph as Verse skipped down the field, howling at the sparsely populated crowd at M&T Bank Stadium.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
Her win, a surprising triumph in Japan’s deeply patriarchal political system, signals to disillusioned LDP voters that traditional conservatism is alive and well.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
Blaney is the only driver locked into the Round of 8, a serendipitous circumstance given that a Ford driver hasn’t won at Kansas since three-time champion Joey Logano triumphed there in 2020.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
Team World, however, would strike first on Sunday, as the doubles team of Alcaraz and Ruud triumphed over Michelsen and Opelka.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumph
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Following the success, Google may be planning to integrate the image model into some of its other apps and services.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Having spent large chunks of the past year digging out from under an avalanche of derision, Stevenson has also tasted the spoils of success with the Bears, a two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week honoree who, in the past two games, has shown flashes of what his best football looks like.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs defeated the Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes put together one of his best performances of the season thus far in the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Missouri could have won its 16th straight at home Saturday but lost to the Crimson Tide.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Pittsburg State has won five straight and stands 5-1, 4-1 in the MIAA.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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The president of Penn State, Neeli Bendapudi thanked Franklin for his achievements at the university.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is truly a remarkable achievement.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Kissinger visit coincided with the ending of the ban on political parties in Spain, imposed in 1939 after General Franco’s Nationalists prevailed in the Spanish Civil War.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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The team that wins the first two games of a best-of-five series prevails 89% of the time.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Spears has been sharing dancing videos on her Instagram account that have delighted some fans and worried others for at least five years.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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As if what delights and obsesses us must have a purpose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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For director and producer Robert Eric Wise, the goal of the documentary was to introduce more young people to the work and accomplishments of pivotal Black Fort Worth residents.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Oct. 2025
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The band's extensive visits to the city − and an atypically long absence from the market, six years − likely contributed to that accomplishment.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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“Triumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumph. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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