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
Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold and rainy 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
In both, the Twins took advantage of some poor infield defense from the Rays, who committed three errors in the game, on their way to victory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The predictive Kenpom metric projects an 80-79 Wolverines victory.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But as retailers reported quarterly earnings over the past few months, executives were hesitant to declare victory in the tariff back-and-forth.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
In both, the Twins took advantage of some poor infield defense from the Rays, who committed three errors in the game, on their way to victory.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The predictive Kenpom metric projects an 80-79 Wolverines victory.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But as retailers reported quarterly earnings over the past few months, executives were hesitant to declare victory in the tariff back-and-forth.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victory
Noun
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The Knicks went on to defeat the tanking, depleted Grizzlies handily, a 130-119 win good enough to snap a depressing three-game losing streak against the Charlotte Hornets, Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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With Wednesday’s win in Miami, the Celtics have now won 17 of their least 20 games against the Heat (including the 2024 first-round playoff series between the two teams that Boston won 4-1).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The animation is crisp and gorgeous, and there are a few moments of stylization — such as when the main character Coco floats in the air with her mentor Qifrey and the world around them fades from frame — that captures a taste of what makes the manga such a visual triumph.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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The war continues, and Faisal and Lawrence, now allied with General Sir Edmund Allenby, have both triumphs and setbacks.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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