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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of victory
The Aces have won four in a row and six of their last seven, with their last contest being a tighter-than-expected 94-86 victory over the Connecticut Sun.
—
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump's awkward moment on stage with Chelsea after the team's FIFA Club World Cup victory.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Look for the victory total to move in lockstep with the speed the Bobcats assimilate their newcomers.
4.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Losing Pokrovsk would hand Russia an important victory ahead of the summit and could complicate Ukrainian supply lines to the Donetsk region, where the Kremlin has focused the bulk of military efforts.
—Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for victory
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump's awkward moment on stage with Chelsea after the team's FIFA Club World Cup victory.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Look for the victory total to move in lockstep with the speed the Bobcats assimilate their newcomers.
4.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
Losing Pokrovsk would hand Russia an important victory ahead of the summit and could complicate Ukrainian supply lines to the Donetsk region, where the Kremlin has focused the bulk of military efforts.
—Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for victory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victory
Noun
-
While Russia may be suffering a thousand casualties a day, the grim mathematics involved mean that Putin can take those losses and see the result as a win, because no amount of human suffering weighs in his calculus.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
-
Because of rain and saturated fields, Monday games were postponed and the final was pushed back a day. Lake Mary, seeking to repeat its 2024 Little League World Series championship, is 3-0 in region play, including a 14-0 five-inning win against Irmo (3-1) on Sunday.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Chelsea may go into the new Premier League campaign wearing a gold badge on their shirts that marks them out as reigning world champions after their triumph in the United States last month but, internally, the message from the club hierarchy is to stay humble and keep working.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
-
Trump-Putin talks are already a triumph for Moscow, its economy and markets — CNBC's Holly Ellyatt and Silvia Amaro contributed to this report.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share