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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
getting into Harvard is quite a triumph
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
our stunning triumph on the field won us the title of regional champs
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as in to win
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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as in to joy
to feel or express joy or triumph
the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field
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Recent Examples of triumph
CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Champions League triumph in Munich was the peak of the Cech-Lollichon working partnership, but the landscape was already shifting.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Led by the top-three all-around results from Charleigh Bullock, Claire Pease, and Simone Rose, the Americans triumphed after an untimely exit from 2024 Olympic gold medalist and team veteran Hezly Rivera.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Faé, in his casual white polo shirt and black baseball cap, raised his arms in triumph once Pépé scored and punched his fists in the air on the sideline.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
The Champions League triumph in Munich was the peak of the Cech-Lollichon working partnership, but the landscape was already shifting.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Verb
Way back in Jeopardy’s second season, Gary Giardina triumphed for five games in a row at a time when contestants were capped at that many consecutive wins.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Led by the top-three all-around results from Charleigh Bullock, Claire Pease, and Simone Rose, the Americans triumphed after an untimely exit from 2024 Olympic gold medalist and team veteran Hezly Rivera.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumph
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And the game overall is the latest in a mini stretch of recent success.
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The success has not changed another of Kelly’s trademarks, which is to show as little emotion on the mound as possible, which means pretty much none.
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In a match totalling five shots, Gotham was true on both of its attempts for a 2-0 shutout victory over the Current.
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The United States only wanted to get through its final World Cup group stage match Thursday night without an injury or a red card, while Turkey was playing for a face-saving victory to end a dismal tournament.
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Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.
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The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.
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Adding secondary maturations into the bourbon lineup is likely going to divide longtime Four Roses fans, delighting some and infuriating others.
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That is probably what surprised, and delighted, me the most.
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The writer and director, whose credits include features The Housemaid and Bridesmaids and numerous TV series, made the remarks in accepting a career achievement award at the Nantucket Film Festival, which wraps up today.
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This achievement is the culmination of over 605,000 man-hours of work to remove century-old constraints that no longer matched the competitive realities of modern trade.
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Argentina prevailed 2-0 and clinched its spot in the Group of 32 while Austria still has work to do.
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Hsueh said that gold prices became more firmly wedded to the outlook for Fed rate policy starting around the the middle of May, and less tied to the correlation to energy prices that had prevailed since the start of the Iran war.
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
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Simmons also founded Corridor Gallery in his Brooklyn loft apartment, to name just a few of his creative initiatives and long list of accomplishments.
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Music moguls like Jimmy Iovine, Lucian Grange, Sean Combs, Richard Branson, David Geffen and Doug Morris were among the revelers each year, with a top industry figure singled out for their yearly accomplishments.
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“Triumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumph. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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