victor

noun

ˈvik-tər How to pronounce victor (audio)
Definition of victornext
1
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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2
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 One of Ford’s Model T’s initially landed in first place, but the victors were later disqualified because Ford’s team hadn’t followed the rules. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Historically, this theory does not stand up to much scrutiny and, in fact, suggests an even more concentrated list of victors. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Indeed, the other victor here is Donna Langley, NBCUniversal’s entertainment and studios chairman. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026 While Cher was the overall victor in their battle over royalties following a federal judge’s decision in December 2025, the singer was denied her bid to force Mary to repay her $1,023,605 legal bill, as Billboard reports. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for victor
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  1. winner
  2. champion
  3. conqueror
  4. champ
Noun
  • In the final, which pitted corgis against each other over 25 meters (82 feet), the winner was American competitor GG, short for Gustave the Girl Dog.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Sangare was one of the core players of the Lens side who pushed Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain hard for the French title last season, eventually coming up six points short.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of winner
Noun
  • Pattinson’s ascent to the status of summer meme champion carries with it real cultural cachet.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Eventual champions Coventry City and runners-up Ipswich Town were tipped to finish fourth and third respectively before a ball had been kicked last August, via the running of 10,000 simulations of how the campaign would unfold.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • The plot of the original YouTube series began to follow the Skibidi Toilets, a conqueror race armed with futuristic weaponry and an intention to colonize the galaxy.
    — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
  • One stronghold after another has fallen to the ruthless conqueror Nobunaga Oda—often celebrated as the first great unifier of Japan but here cast as a largely offscreen mega-villain.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Definition of conqueror
Noun
  • The first six games will be telling as the Knicks look to be the first repeat champs in nine years.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zendaya is a two-time champ, but the nom is the reward this time for the star who didn’t acknowledge the recognition once during her double blockbuster promo tour blitz this summer.
    — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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