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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
The movie will follow the story of Haymitch Abernathy, Katniss Everdeen’s mentor and fellow District 12 victor, beginning the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games.
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
In 1997, 21-year-old Woods shocked the golf world by dominating the Masters as the youngest victor ever, beating Tom Kite by 12 strokes — the largest margin of victory in the tournament’s history.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Seems to me like yet another history written by the victors.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
And though Russia is playing only a tangential role in the crisis there, Moscow could emerge as one of the victors of war.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Arushi Jacob, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
In 1997, 21-year-old Woods shocked the golf world by dominating the Masters as the youngest victor ever, beating Tom Kite by 12 strokes — the largest margin of victory in the tournament’s history.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Seems to me like yet another history written by the victors.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
And though Russia is playing only a tangential role in the crisis there, Moscow could emerge as one of the victors of war.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
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McDavid had led a 3-on-1 rush that fizzled out and soon after received Bouchard’s outlet pass, returning the puck to him and earning a secondary assist for the Art Ross Trophy winner’s first point of these playoffs.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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That is the nature of Talladega, which has seen 11 different winners in the last 11 races there.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s Spurs upped their win total by 28 games and are viewed as the top Western Conference challengers to defending champion Oklahoma City.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Peggy was the champion in 1952 and 1953.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the same jungle, centuries earlier, a group of Spanish conquerors falls to that same ruthless force.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Babur’s family traced its lineage to both the Turkic conqueror Timur (Tamerlane) on his father’s side and Chagatai, the second son of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, on his mother’s side.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors wound up as NBA champs that season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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