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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
During the football season, while playing rival DePauw University in Greencastle, the victor takes temporary ownership of the bell prize.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Dek is then trapped by his father in laser chains, but saved by his brother who ultimately confronts their father in a fight in which Kwei is not the victor.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
But in this war, there are no victors–only survivors.
—Margaux Chetrit, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
In five of these seven marquee elections, the victors failed to win half the popular vote.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Dek is then trapped by his father in laser chains, but saved by his brother who ultimately confronts their father in a fight in which Kwei is not the victor.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
But in this war, there are no victors–only survivors.
—Margaux Chetrit, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2025
In five of these seven marquee elections, the victors failed to win half the popular vote.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
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The winner of the EIFF 2025 Competition, known as the Sean Connery Prize, takes home £50,000 to support future projects.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Previous winners of the Icon Award, selected by the Music Photography Awards’ judging panel, include Jill Furmanovsky in 2024, Henry Diltz in 2023, and Eric Johnson in 2022.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Last season, the Bucks won the NBA Cup by beating the eventual NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Las Vegas.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The breakfast draws around 1,200 with standing room that includes a live auction of grand champion hams.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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Many historians believe that modern chess originated from chaturanga, an ancient Indian board game that spread to the world via traders, pilgrims and conquerors.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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The beautiful country of Malta, is surrounded by deep blue waters, and has a rich history of visitors and conquerors from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Pitt County, the North Carolina region champ, is 2-0; Johnstown, winner of the Mid-Atlantic region, is also 2-0.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kenyan champ Ruth Chepng’etich set a world record last year at just under 2 hours 10 minutes, a year after countrymate Kelvin Kiptum did the same thing in the men’s race—at only 35 seconds over two hours in 2023.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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