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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
Don’t count out Eilish or Mars, though — both are two-time victors in a category nobody’s ever won three times.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Johnson, the eventual victor, threw his hat in the ring in October — after multiple other progressive candidates entered the fray.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s official electoral authorities, however, declared Maduro the victor, triggering an ongoing political standoff.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Johnson, the eventual victor, threw his hat in the ring in October — after multiple other progressive candidates entered the fray.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s official electoral authorities, however, declared Maduro the victor, triggering an ongoing political standoff.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
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But FOToS took up the most oxygen last year; its author, a two-time winner here, certainly will earn his third.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The winner of the runoff election will have a bit of a head start, but a Saturday victory isn’t a guarantee of the same outcome later this year.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Former University of Arkansas player Boogie Fland chipped in 15 points, 8 assists and a career-high 8 steals for the defending national champion Gators (16-6, 7-2 SEC).—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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His parents Ben and Jessica Ruthe are both national-level champion athletes in New Zealand and his grandmother Rosemary Stirling is a 1972 Olympian.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Battle of the Champions will see seven returning Broth Belt winners heading back to their cauldrons to determine the ultimate kitchen conqueror.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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As fight night has gotten closer, the champ is now listed at -147, while Lopes is a +127 betting underdog.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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His coach at Texas A&M, Jackie Sherrill, sent a statement recalling that Chet had been a key recruit out of Carter in 1984 and a cornerstone of three straight SWC champs.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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