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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Other famous moments from the rivalry include John Starks headbutting a trash-talking Miller in Game 3 of their first-round series in 1993, and Miller scoring eight points in 8.9 seconds late in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals to clinch a comeback victory.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Budget cuts The House voted early this morning to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, a major victory for the president and Speaker Mike Johnson after GOP leaders won over key holdouts.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The TikTok boost is an unexpected victory lap for Francis and her legendary career.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Similar to Vrabel, first-year coach Ben Johnson doesn’t have a lot of bandwidth for dissecting what has kept the Bears in their current quandary, without a playoff victory since January 2011.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Budget cuts The House voted early this morning to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, a major victory for the president and Speaker Mike Johnson after GOP leaders won over key holdouts.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
The TikTok boost is an unexpected victory lap for Francis and her legendary career.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025
Similar to Vrabel, first-year coach Ben Johnson doesn’t have a lot of bandwidth for dissecting what has kept the Bears in their current quandary, without a playoff victory since January 2011.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victory
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Game of the season Everything clicked in the 1-0 win away at Arsenal in February.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Moskowitz’s two congressional wins, in 2020 and 2024 in the Broward-Palm Beach County 23d Congressional District, were the two closest U.S. House races in Florida.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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His early Malaysian victory was magical, followed by a stunning home triumph in Valencia and another standout win in Germany.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Winning the league with no new players was a notable triumph itself given the regular frenzy around the transfer market would suggest every team needs several new players in each transfer window.—
James Nalton,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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