as in winners
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
hailed as conqueror of the barbarian forces
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Recent Examples of conquerors
At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conquerors
Noun
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The winners of those matches move on to the second round of the tournament.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The winners include Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who will become the next mayor of New York City, according to NBC News projections.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As soon as a battle or a war has been fought, victors and losers alike begin to tell different stories.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Two of the other three 2024 victors will be in the richest races of the weekend.—
Jay Posner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Conquerors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conquerors. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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