1
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
Many victors have returned to perform on the show.
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Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
That said, victors have also been celebrated with other perks.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
In the book, Pete chooses to stop and is killed, making Ray the victor.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
That said, victors have also been celebrated with other perks.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
In the book, Pete chooses to stop and is killed, making Ray the victor.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
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Tennessee's election winner will be crucial for Republicans and Speaker Mike Johnson's ability to lead the chamber.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nino Niederreiter's 2014 Game 7 winner in Colorado ranks second.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes and the reigning AFC champion Chiefs look more vulnerable than in years past and are just 2-2 entering Monday night’s game against the Jaguars.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cleveland named Dillon Gabriel the starter for the game, benching veteran Super Bowl champion Joe Flacco.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Still, the positive outlook is that the defending champs are 4-1 with some impressive wins and without having played their best football.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Those teams are going to cannibalize each other somewhat the rest of the way, but a one- or two-loss AAC champ likely would be ranked higher by the playoff committee.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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