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one that defeats an enemy or opponent
hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces
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Recent Examples of conquerors
In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Some as conquerors, some as Crusaders.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Córdoba was built on the remains of a Roman settlement (the bridge built by the Emperor Augustus in the first century BCE is the most visible remnant from that period), but what the Muslim conquerors established here is almost legendary.
—Marta Sahelices, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2023
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Some as conquerors, some as Crusaders.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Córdoba was built on the remains of a Roman settlement (the bridge built by the Emperor Augustus in the first century BCE is the most visible remnant from that period), but what the Muslim conquerors established here is almost legendary.
—Marta Sahelices, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquerors
Noun
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No winners in 2025 and this year came after a 21-season streak with at least one female title team (2004-24).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the crisis is reshaping market leadership, carving out clear winners and losers.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To effect such a total defeat, Iran would have to be occupied and administered by the victors.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Almost every major capital spending boom during the past 200 years has ended in bankruptcies, consolidations, and tears—but also wins for the victors.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Conquerors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquerors. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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