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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent
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as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the victor in the science fair had constructed a functioning telescope
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Recent Examples of victor
France, meanwhile, will meet Sweden on Tuesday, with the winner of Germany vs Paraguay as the last-16 opponent for the victors on July 4.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
All three victors are expected to win their blue districts, which would also place three Mamdani allies in Congress come January.
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Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
No matter who the victors are, once the bombs stop falling, reconstruction will inevitably follow.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The event stretched into the late hours of the evening, with seven bouts producing seven victors.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
All three victors are expected to win their blue districts, which would also place three Mamdani allies in Congress come January.
—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
No matter who the victors are, once the bombs stop falling, reconstruction will inevitably follow.
—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The event stretched into the late hours of the evening, with seven bouts producing seven victors.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
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Skenes, the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner, gave up four runs, six hits and two walks while striking out seven in five innings.
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There have been only two Mega Millions jackpot winners in 2026 so far.
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Defending champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo return to Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, where the world's top competitive eaters push the limits of human consumption in a 10-minute race against the clock.
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All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
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Topuria, for his part, has vowed to run it back with Gaethje, praising his conqueror while promising the story between them is far from over.
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Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.
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The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
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But now that a seat at Ganassi has opened up alongside the dominant four-time champ Alex Palou, that will be the one everyone has their eyes on.
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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