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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
This fake dating trope may sound cute at first, but things quickly take a horrifying turn when it’s announced that the 75th Games will break from tradition and draw contestants from the pool of past victors.
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Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025
Even if a voter’s top choice doesn’t have enough support to win, their rankings of other candidates still play a role in determining the victor.
—David B. Caruso, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Will winning the final in New Jersey on July 13 really count for much beyond the windfall awaiting the victors?
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Claim to have won the case and con followers into paying the $2.3 million in damages owed the real victor is how Mike Lindell, hawker of pillows and election conspiracy theories, responded to this week’s verdict against him.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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Kelly Martinez Published, EW.com, 5 July 2025
Even if a voter’s top choice doesn’t have enough support to win, their rankings of other candidates still play a role in determining the victor.
—David B. Caruso, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Will winning the final in New Jersey on July 13 really count for much beyond the windfall awaiting the victors?
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Claim to have won the case and con followers into paying the $2.3 million in damages owed the real victor is how Mike Lindell, hawker of pillows and election conspiracy theories, responded to this week’s verdict against him.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
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The winner’s share for the U.S. Open has nearly doubled since 2021, when Jon Rahm earned $2.25 million, while the bump is 50% at the British Open.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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Vote at the link at the bottom of the winners list, and see all the pictures of the students in the video above.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
14 July 2025
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The Sky retired Quigley’s No. 14 jersey Wednesday night during halftime of a game against the Dallas Wings at Wintrust Arena, recognizing the guard’s impact on the franchise as a three-time All-Star and WNBA champion.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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The trio will join 47 other players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to learn from baseball legends such as two-time World Series champion Dusty Baker and Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson and get coached by Atlanta Braves greats Brian Jordan and David Justice.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 July 2025
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While pestilence crept over the walls of cities and the countryside fell into desolation—many foreign conquerors of Europe knew how to fight and plunder but not to plow or sow—the monks preserved words.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Those proteins—called effectors—attack specific targets that collectively disable the host's defense responses and make the host more hospitable for its bacterial conqueror.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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Freire defended his featherweight crown three times as a two-division champ before losing a July 2021 submission to A.J. McKee.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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After asking the tennis champ about his plans to celebrate and wind down, as well as his elbow injury, Sinner then took the three tennis balls that Charlotte, 10, was holding and began to sign them.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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