as in wins
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
Aspinall made short work of Blaydes in the rematch, though, knocking him out cold in one minute, which is a similar result to most of Aspinall’s other victories.
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Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Beating New England was legitimately impressive -- especially in hindsight -- but the victories over the Jets, Vikings and Browns inflated this team's record.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Players must compete again the next day, leaving no time to dwell on defeats, while the organization doesn’t take victories for granted either.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Bulldogs lost their season opener at Kansas, then reeled off five straight victories.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Those victories reflected Gates’ style of play on the court throughout the journey of league play.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Or that the White Sox finished with only 60 victories and in last place in the American League Central.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Even with one of those victories coming at a catchweight of 140 pounds, Dvalishvili holds the record for longest winning streak in the division at 10, beating Sterling’s mark of nine wins in a row.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In the final two seasons of the Pete Carroll era, the Seahawks finished 9-8 and needed victories from other teams to earn a postseason berth.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Beating New England was legitimately impressive -- especially in hindsight -- but the victories over the Jets, Vikings and Browns inflated this team's record.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Players must compete again the next day, leaving no time to dwell on defeats, while the organization doesn’t take victories for granted either.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The Bulldogs lost their season opener at Kansas, then reeled off five straight victories.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Those victories reflected Gates’ style of play on the court throughout the journey of league play.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
Or that the White Sox finished with only 60 victories and in last place in the American League Central.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Even with one of those victories coming at a catchweight of 140 pounds, Dvalishvili holds the record for longest winning streak in the division at 10, beating Sterling’s mark of nine wins in a row.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
In the final two seasons of the Pete Carroll era, the Seahawks finished 9-8 and needed victories from other teams to earn a postseason berth.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victories
Noun
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Missouri doesn’t have any quality wins, and starting quarterback Beau Pribula could miss an extended amount of time.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the musical sphere of the Drake-Lamar competition, Lamar’s 22 Grammy wins (to Drake’s five) and his Emmy for a Super Bowl halftime show that toyed with Drake seemingly make for a one-sided scoreboard.—
Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Netflix and Chernin Entertainment have set the new drama series Kennedy, which will explore the triumphs and tragedies of the Kennedy family.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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The event will feature inspirational stories about people’s triumphs over homelessness.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Victories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victories. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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