as in win
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments a victory that won them a spot in the championship round
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Recent Examples of victory
All eight of the other teams won, with an average margin of victory of more than 25 points.
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Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
But every victory, however small, adds up.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Drake is almost definitely in his feelings following the conclusion of the 2025 World Series, which resulted in his home team losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who gladly took the opportunity to troll the rapper after their victory by using some Kendrick Lamar lyrics.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Snell came into Friday’s game with an 0.86 ERA in his three playoff starts—all victories—with 28 strikeouts.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for victory
Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
But every victory, however small, adds up.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Drake is almost definitely in his feelings following the conclusion of the 2025 World Series, which resulted in his home team losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who gladly took the opportunity to troll the rapper after their victory by using some Kendrick Lamar lyrics.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Snell came into Friday’s game with an 0.86 ERA in his three playoff starts—all victories—with 28 strikeouts.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victory
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Six of the players who started last weekend’s 2-0 Bundesliga home win against Freiburg — three days after that PSG defeat — are new to the club this season.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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North Crowley players literally sprinted after coach Ray Gates to spray him with water for his 50th win.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yamamoto earned his third victory, a 5-4 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays that ended in the 11th inning on the shattered bat of Alejandro Kirk, who tapped a splitter to Mookie Betts at shortstop for a season-ending double play.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The scrappy distributor is betting that the floodgates opened by Bong Joon Ho’s 2020 triumph have permanently changed the Academy’s appetite for global stories.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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