VICTOR Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

victor

noun

ˈvik-tər

Definition of victor

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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loser

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Recent Examples of victor To this end, bulls challenge each other for rights to cows by bluffing or by outright battles in which slashing antlers determine the victor. — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026 Ahern was declared the victor by NBC, The New York Times and WPRI before the final count came in. — Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026 They will be joined by Beast Games victor Tyler Lucas, LEGO Masters prizewinner Krystle Starr, Tough as Nails champ Scott Henry, and two Amazing Race winners in Ricky Rotandi and Victor Jih. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026 The co-main event is a crucial lightweight title eliminator, pitting Arman Tsarukyan against Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round contest, with the victor expected to challenge champion Justin Gaethje next. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for victor

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Noun

If the season ended today, Atlanta would host Philadelphia in one best-of-three wild-card round, with the winner taking on the Dodgers.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Musicians Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, Saturday Night Live’s Sarah Sherman, Oscar winner and indefatigable activist Susan Sarandon, and Einbinder all showed up to rebuke the speech, citing the UN’s own labeling of Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

Two sets of Brooks River behemoths duke it out, including last year’s champion, Bear #32 (Chunk).

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026
That record had been held by Japan's Kosuke Kitajima, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time world champions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
In life, and in the novel, the German conquerors in their splendid uniforms make debonair remarks, as the French cultural and social figures who frequent the bar—collaborators—are thrilled to remain close to power.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of conqueror

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