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an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments a victory that won them a spot in the championship round
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Recent Examples of victories
The former boasts six Premier League titles, two FA Cup victories and one Champions League honor, while the latter is the owner of eponymous fashion and beauty labels.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
With three bowl victories over 120 seasons, the most recent in 1991.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The Ducks have distanced themselves from a nine-game trainwreck, chugging along with four consecutive victories.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Miami advanced to the championship with a 13-2 record following victories over Texas A&M (10-3) and Ole Miss (31-27) in the playoffs.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 19 Jan. 2026
The Comets held a lead for all but 1 minute, 16 seconds of the 120 minutes across both victories.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
Tensions had given way to fighting, and over the weekend Damascus declared a series of battlefield victories over the SDF.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In fact, his seven playoff victories are the most ever for a QB without even a Super Bowl appearance.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Eight straight victories to close the regular season.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
With three bowl victories over 120 seasons, the most recent in 1991.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
The Ducks have distanced themselves from a nine-game trainwreck, chugging along with four consecutive victories.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
Miami advanced to the championship with a 13-2 record following victories over Texas A&M (10-3) and Ole Miss (31-27) in the playoffs.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 19 Jan. 2026
The Comets held a lead for all but 1 minute, 16 seconds of the 120 minutes across both victories.
—Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2026
Tensions had given way to fighting, and over the weekend Damascus declared a series of battlefield victories over the SDF.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
In fact, his seven playoff victories are the most ever for a QB without even a Super Bowl appearance.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Eight straight victories to close the regular season.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victories
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And, of course, six straight wins.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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The group closed out 2025 with a ton of wins at awards shows in Asia, which comes as no surprise.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Jan. 2026
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Twenty-four of 31 have cobbled together at least four triumphs in a row, the Kings’ longest chain of victories this season.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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As a result, One Battle After Another’s triumphs at the Globes didn’t feel much like a coronation.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Victories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victories. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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