as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the game's subduers went out for burgers and shakes to celebrate their win over the former state champions
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Noun
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The winner will receive Euros 10,000 cash award in recognition of their contribution in the documentary field.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 May 2025 -
Tom Rinaldi, winner of 17 national Sports Emmy Awards and seven national Edward R. Murrow Awards, will offer feature interviews.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Should there be more at stake than a heavy payday for the victor and a modest payday for the second-place finisher?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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But perhaps that wasn’t the ending at all, but rather the adversity the protagonist must endure before ultimately emerging as the victor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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“Subduer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subduer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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