TRIUMPHS Synonyms: 130 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphs 1 of 2

noun

plural of triumph

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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triumphs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of triumph

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

Noun

Following Paris-Saint Germain’s back-to-back triumphs, the 2026-27 season of the UEFA Champions League kicks off today with as many as six games. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Horsburgh, the writer and culture critic, said that Spears’s past triumphs stand on their own. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 The installation, for example, of a mostly new trove of colonial Spanish American devotional art is one of the current triumphs of LACMA overall. — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 In the end, Gizelle’s team triumphs, prompting more dejection from Vicki. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 Palace squeezed through 1-0 on aggregate against Norwegian side Fredrikstad and Chelsea edged past Swiss team Servette 3-2 on aggregate at the same stage of their respective triumphs in the competition. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Washington’s lack of such a structure is a lesson in constitutional discretion — these United States have not needed to celebrate our triumphs in such a form. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Salzburg’s worries are our worries; its triumphs can be ours as well. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 However, translating these lab-scale triumphs into commercial utility-scale systems has proven to be a monumental engineering hurdle. — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Verb

Aureliano Buendía’s journey is not that of a hero who triumphs after overcoming obstacles, but that of a figure driven by inner will who is overcome by external coercion. — Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026

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Noun

Even those successes are now outshone by three straight seasons outside the playoffs, including 6-11 last year, his first losing campaign since the postseason runs.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
There have been some modest successes in tracking down looted antiquities.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

The attacking threat evident in those marquee victories has since been blunted too, with Morocco international Ismael Saibari departing for Bayern Munich this summer.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
And yet, the administration seems to be unable to turn such victories into lasting policy, Fried said.

— Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of victories

Verb

The threat of the penalties if the SEC eventually wins either the Louisiana case or the federal lawsuit temporarily won the day.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Its practice of permitting construction projects at the same time in adjoining areas, causing the most inconvenience to vehicular traffic, wins the award for most perversity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of wins

Noun

Still, with all the aforementioned accomplishments, and decades later, Steinem said that her naysayers used her bunny work in an attempt to discredit her.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In contrast, there was no such rush to recognize Steinem beyond her liberal and centrist constituency, even from conservatives who had expressed respect for her accomplishments as an influential historical figure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplishments

Noun

The achievements of Newton and the Royal Society are, after all, still celebrated today.

— Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Often referred to as the Nobel Prize of the Arts, the Praemium Imperiale recognizes exemplary achievements by artists around the world working in painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theater and film.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026