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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
The Associated Press declared Bean, who served three terms in the seat before being ousted in 2010, the victor.
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Baseball by its capricious nature requires multiple games between teams to determine a legitimate victor.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But that’s not stopping Sparks from standing up for her fellow American Idol victor.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.
—Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Baseball by its capricious nature requires multiple games between teams to determine a legitimate victor.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
But that’s not stopping Sparks from standing up for her fellow American Idol victor.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026
The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.
—Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
Noun
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The winner of the series will advance to the second round and will face either the Carolina Hurricanes or the Ottawa Senators.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Academy Award winner Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third baby.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s Spurs upped their win total by 28 games and are viewed as the top Western Conference challengers to defending champion Oklahoma City.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Peggy was the champion in 1952 and 1953.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the same jungle, centuries earlier, a group of Spanish conquerors falls to that same ruthless force.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Babur’s family traced its lineage to both the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) on his father’s side and Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother’s side.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Raptors wound up as NBA champs that season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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