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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie was panned by the critics but has been a winner at the box office
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as in victor
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the winner of any given war is usually the one who gets to write the history of that war
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as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winner
The swing from biggest loser to biggest winner was facilitated last summer when Comcast reached a carriage deal with CHSN, which is co-owned by the Blackhawks and Jerry Reinsdorf’s Bulls (NBA) and White Sox (MLB).
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Warriors advance to Phoenix to face the Suns in a Friday matchup to determine the eighth playoff seed, with the winner going on to face defending champion Oklahoma City in the first round.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The symmetry of winners and losers The WalkMe data contains a number that should unsettle every executive defending a slow rollout: Workers lose the equivalent of 51 working days per year to technology friction.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
And, of course, Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was an All-Star selection, an All-MLB Second Team selection, and Gold Glove winner in 2025.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Warriors advance to Phoenix to face the Suns in a Friday matchup to determine the eighth playoff seed, with the winner going on to face defending champion Oklahoma City in the first round.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
The symmetry of winners and losers The WalkMe data contains a number that should unsettle every executive defending a slow rollout: Workers lose the equivalent of 51 working days per year to technology friction.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
And, of course, Pete Crow-Armstrong, who was an All-Star selection, an All-MLB Second Team selection, and Gold Glove winner in 2025.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
Noun
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Kerr’s success is as rare as his candor.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Braves enjoyed a renaissance under Snitker’s leadership, ushering in a line of acclaimed prospects and shrewd acquisitions that created the second-best era of sustained success in Atlanta history.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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By elevating a master product architect, Apple is betting that the ultimate victor of the AI age will be the company that owns the final, most valuable mile of the consumer experience.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Most of us understand that history is often just the victor’s account of how things happened.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Briggs Corona, a junior outside hitter committed to Ball State, added 14 kills for two-time defending state champion Marist (17-4).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Panthers will take the field for OTAs next month as the reigning NFC South champions.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dean was flagged for a late hit and the result was 28 yards on the play.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Weathers also walked none, struck out four and permitted six hits over 86 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the same jungle, centuries earlier, a group of Spanish conquerors falls to that same ruthless force.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Babur’s family traced its lineage to both the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) on his father’s side and Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother’s side.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors wound up as NBA champs that season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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Previous speakers include filmmaker Mike Leigh, editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis, Oscar-winners Nathan Crowley and Rick Carter, filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke, casting director Margery Simkin, and blockbuster filmmakers Jon Watts and Jake Schreier.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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And fans, the ones who are willing to view any suggestion that Neverland wasn’t Eden with a Ferris wheel as an attack, will treat this blockbuster-level biopic as a victory lap.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who was named a finalist for Most Improved Player this week, has been missing in action offensively against the Knicks.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Tony-winning dark comedy also was a Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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