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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
But that idea that victors write the history, what will the-- history the state of Israel will write about this conflict with Iran?
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
The victor of the weekend box office will all come down to Mother’s Day traffic.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
The clubs will contest a two-legged play-off semi-final, with the winners to meet the victors of Hull City’s clash with Millwall on May 23 at Wembley Stadium to contest a place in next season’s Premier League, and a potential windfall of around £200million ($271m).
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The victor of the three-way race will face off against Skinner.
—Noah Daly
may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
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CBS News, 10 May 2026
The victor of the weekend box office will all come down to Mother’s Day traffic.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2026
The clubs will contest a two-legged play-off semi-final, with the winners to meet the victors of Hull City’s clash with Millwall on May 23 at Wembley Stadium to contest a place in next season’s Premier League, and a potential windfall of around £200million ($271m).
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The victor of the three-way race will face off against Skinner.
—Noah Daly
may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
Noun
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Energy stocks—one of the few reliable winners of the conflict—sold off with oil.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Without further ado, here are the winners and losers of NFL schedule release day.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The Sparks fell to defending champion Las Vegas 105-78 in their season opener, unable to contain an efficient Aces team that shot 63% from the floor.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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For decades, a league champion was guaranteed a first-round home game.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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While at the Truist Championship over the weekend, the two-time Masters champ, 37, spoke out about LIV Golf, whose future remains uncertain amid funding woes.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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This isn’t just as good as any Knicks team, even in the glory years, has ever looked at this time of year, and every bit as good as even the defending champ Thunder look right now.—
Mike Lupica,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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