victories

plural of victory

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of victories Democrats won a commanding House majority and victories in statehouses across the country. — Theodoric Meyer The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026 Democratic victories deep in red territory this week did more than power the party back to the Senate majority. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026 The most expensive election ever While greater spending in midterm races didn’t guarantee victories for either party, more money has been shown to increase a candidate’s likelihood of getting elected. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 Democrats had hoped their historic victories would be sufficient to sour the president on Miller, a potential target of congressional investigation by the incoming majority of the House Oversight Committee. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The plunge is partially tied to a blue wave of victories by anti-AI candidates in Tuesday’s midterm elections. — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026 The repricing on Kalshi came as investors grew concerned that Democratic victories across both chambers could slow data center construction, making the bet on AI less attractive. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 Supposedly guaranteed Republican victories, from Texas to Florida, didn’t happen. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 In past reelections, Matsui has largely cruised to victories. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victories
Noun
  • New progressive voices on Capitol Hill, buoyed by midterm wins and stronger numbers, promise to make a lot of noise about delivering on AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Variety‘s awards editor Clayton Davis has the film earning nominations in nearly every major category and taking home wins for best picture, supporting actress, casting, cinematography, editing, sound and original score.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • With so many French basketball stars being the children of immigrants, and benefitting from government investment in youth programs, the country’s basketball triumphs spotlight success stories for national values that now appear in jeopardy.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • If Colom triumphs in the deep-red state, that would add to the list of seats Democrats were able to flip in red states.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Victories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victories. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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