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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
Shiffrin, the most successful World Cup racer of all time with a record 108 victories — 71 of them in slalom, also a record — has now gone seven straight Olympic races without a medal.
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Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin, winner of 71 slalom World Cup victories and a gold medal in the event, started slowly and skied tentatively to finish 15th out of 18 skiers, her worst place since March 17, 2012.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In the Alpine Ski World Cup, 71 of Shiffrin’s record 108 victories have come in slalom.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
More than any of her 80-plus World Cup victories.
—Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
The win pushed Brooklyn to 15-37, gave it consecutive victories after a three-game skid and came on a night the team entered 0-6 without Dëmin.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Fifteen of those victories have come in majors, and his last major win was an unforgettable 2019 Masters.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
After losing the White House and the Senate in 2024, the party earned numerous victories in special elections and saw a surge of support in the 2025 November general election, including Sherrill's landslide victory.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Two of the victories early in district play were extremely hard-fought.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Shiffrin, winner of 71 slalom World Cup victories and a gold medal in the event, started slowly and skied tentatively to finish 15th out of 18 skiers, her worst place since March 17, 2012.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
In the Alpine Ski World Cup, 71 of Shiffrin’s record 108 victories have come in slalom.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
More than any of her 80-plus World Cup victories.
—Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
The win pushed Brooklyn to 15-37, gave it consecutive victories after a three-game skid and came on a night the team entered 0-6 without Dëmin.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Fifteen of those victories have come in majors, and his last major win was an unforgettable 2019 Masters.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
After losing the White House and the Senate in 2024, the party earned numerous victories in special elections and saw a surge of support in the 2025 November general election, including Sherrill's landslide victory.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Two of the victories early in district play were extremely hard-fought.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victories
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In between explaining the Capex increase, executives on Wednesday's call played up AI wins from the quarter.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dallas has five head-to-head contests remaining against the only two teams ahead of it in the division, conference and league standings (though, Carolina and Tampa Bay could pass Dallas with wins Thursday night).—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Constantini, 26, and Mosaner, 30, won Olympic gold in Beijing in 2022 with an undefeated run and followed that with a perfect performance to capture the 2025 world championship for Italy’s first triumphs in both events.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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In an appearance on Fortune‘s Titans and Disruptors of Industry video podcast, Bourla talked about the triumphs and challenges of navigating the pharmaceutical giant through the pandemic and what is shaping up afterward.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Victories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victories. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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