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noun

ˈtrī-əm(p)f How to pronounce triumph (audio)
Definition of triumphnext
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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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triumph

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verb

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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
Noun
If Colom triumphs in the deep-red state, that would add to the list of seats Democrats were able to flip in red states. — Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 The declaration was a public health triumph over the virus, which is among the most contagious on Earth. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
That was only possible because in 2006 Mark Pryor won a Senate seat in Arkansas, Sherrod Brown triumphed in a Senate race in Ohio, and Jon Tester beat an incumbent Republican in Montana. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 The rest is very long, because stories are always long, even when a life hasn’t failed or triumphed, like mine, even when a life is nothing more than a bit of space and many hours together. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for triumph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumph
  1. success
  2. victory
  3. win
  4. delight
  5. achievement
  6. prevail
  7. glory
  8. accomplishment
Noun
  • Sara Sothern was the driving force behind her daughter’s career, channeling her own ambitions into Taylor’s success.
    — Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Also worth noting that only one New York football coach has had any sustained success this century—Tom Coughlin, hired with a great track record at Boston College and Jacksonville.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers surged in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 32-21 to cruise to victory.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Tre White scored 22 points while and Tyran Stokes and Leroy Blyden added 15 points apiece for the Jayhawks, who won on opening night for the sixth straight season and stretched their streak of home-opening victories to 54 games (dating to 1973-74).
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of victory
Verb
  • After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest Senate race in the country by just a few thousand votes.
    — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The winning illustration in this reader poll will be available on a mug at The New York Times Store later this year.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • Trains run throughout and between each display, delighting the smallest New Yorkers especially.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The cynic in me delights at how Elon Musk piddled away more than $450 million of his billions on all those losing Republican candidates.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Though the success of the doc represents an achievement for the form — as well as for Fielder, Oppenheim, and studio A24 — the overall picture at the box office this weekend is more mixed.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of achievement
Verb
  • When no party prevails in the parliament, the president — an otherwise largely ceremonial figure — selects which party can lead in forming a government.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • At other times, a softer view prevailed, and the collaborators were seen as Jewish victims trying, in extremis, to save themselves and their families.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of prevail
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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.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
  • If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.
    — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
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Noun
  • Those accomplishments do not disappear simply because our professional paths are diverging.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Passing this bill would also be a great legacy accomplishment for Speaker Johnson, Chairman Arrington, lead Republican co-sponsor Huizenga, and others.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
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