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as in successes
a successful result brought about by hard work
getting into Harvard is quite a triumph
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as in victories
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 wins
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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as in delights
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 triumphs
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
The club were managed by George Ramsay, who won the English top flight six times as a head coach (all at Villa), with the last of those triumphs coming in the 1909-10 season.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Corporate Wings was just the opening act in Ricci’s four-decade streak of business triumphs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
That strategy can pay off; many of the streamer’s reboots of cult hits have been successful, and a show such as Wednesday can partly attribute its triumphs to the name recognition of its director, star, and famous source material.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything in the technical comes out evenly without any obvious triumphs or disasters.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
While regular season events like The Masters run according to stroke play – whereby the player who navigates the course in the fewest number of ball hits triumphs – the Ryder Cup is a three-day match play competition.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
These are real women having real conversations about the challenges and triumphs of building freedom — whatever that looks like to you (career, financial, relationship) — while navigating a world that wasn’t always designed for our success.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
This was the platform on which Lincoln won re-election in 1864—a re-election made possible by battlefield triumphs due in large part to Black arms-bearing.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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The writer and director, Benny Safdie, presents the story from 1997, when Kerr had his first triumphs, to 2000, when personal problems caught up with him.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
The club were managed by George Ramsay, who won the English top flight six times as a head coach (all at Villa), with the last of those triumphs coming in the 1909-10 season.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Corporate Wings was just the opening act in Ricci’s four-decade streak of business triumphs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
That strategy can pay off; many of the streamer’s reboots of cult hits have been successful, and a show such as Wednesday can partly attribute its triumphs to the name recognition of its director, star, and famous source material.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything in the technical comes out evenly without any obvious triumphs or disasters.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
While regular season events like The Masters run according to stroke play – whereby the player who navigates the course in the fewest number of ball hits triumphs – the Ryder Cup is a three-day match play competition.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
These are real women having real conversations about the challenges and triumphs of building freedom — whatever that looks like to you (career, financial, relationship) — while navigating a world that wasn’t always designed for our success.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
This was the platform on which Lincoln won re-election in 1864—a re-election made possible by battlefield triumphs due in large part to Black arms-bearing.
—Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphs
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Milei, who has led the country since December 2023, is now facing off against several threats to his free market movement, including the recent electoral successes of his Peronist rivals and a depletion of his country’s foreign reserves.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This year’s offseason did not generate the same successes.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The state media and government representatives push militarism and self-sacrifice; school curricula endlessly celebrate Russian war victories; theaters obediently stage works of communist-era patriotic authors; and cities display army recruitment banners and hero worship posters.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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But this time, the Yankees battled back, sending Boston home with 4-3 and 4-0 victories the next two nights.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gravenberch is seemingly open, but Lucas Torreira presses him as soon as the pass is played and wins possession, with the ball running loose to Osimhen.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then again, both wins came against the Athletics, who aren't even in Oakland any more.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
1 Oct. 2025
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His general advice to people attempting to craft humane, precise, and literate prose has scarcely aged, and his own bracing style still informs and delights.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Liberation lies in relinquishing projection, in surrendering the desire for children to mirror our priorities and accomplishments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aledo has one of the most impressive accomplishments in all of Texas high school football, or even in the entire nation.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Miami prevails in a tight one behind a late defensive stop by Rueben Bain.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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If the case reaches sentencing, a death verdict must be unanimous; a single juror's vote for life prevails.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Since 1901, with occasional interruptions, the prizes have annually recognised achievements in science, literature, and peace.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Surveys suggest one of her most popular achievements has been the expansion of social support programs for millions of citizens, including seniors, students, single mothers and women in general.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Triumphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphs. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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