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as in winners
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 champions
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 victors
Noah Schwab scored three times for the victors, with Dawson Schriefer, Riley Anich, Aiden Fischbach and Eli Schwab also scoring goals.
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Brian Hall, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent top winners that have aligned with the Oscars' Best Picture victors include Nomadland, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Anora.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
The victors are to be named at a ceremony later this year.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As artificial intelligence sweeps through healthcare, the victors will not be determined by who deploys the cleverest chatbot.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Liverpool will host 18th-place Qarabag of Azerbaijan, who have already beaten two-time European champions Benfica and 2022 Europa League winners Frankfurt, and held last summer’s Club World Cup victors Chelsea to a 2-2 draw.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Don’t count out Eilish or Mars, though — both are two-time victors in a category nobody’s ever won three times.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
One of those victors was John McAuliff, who flipped Virginia’s 30th district in its house of delegates blue for the first time in decades by running a campaign focused on unchecked datacenter growth.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Brian Hall, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent top winners that have aligned with the Oscars' Best Picture victors include Nomadland, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Anora.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
The victors are to be named at a ceremony later this year.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
As artificial intelligence sweeps through healthcare, the victors will not be determined by who deploys the cleverest chatbot.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Liverpool will host 18th-place Qarabag of Azerbaijan, who have already beaten two-time European champions Benfica and 2022 Europa League winners Frankfurt, and held last summer’s Club World Cup victors Chelsea to a 2-2 draw.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Don’t count out Eilish or Mars, though — both are two-time victors in a category nobody’s ever won three times.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The old immigrants are likely to remain—in the manner of the occasional Wasp legatee (Wagner, Lindsay) who poked in during the buoyant sixties—more visitors to wars over civic power than victors in them.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
One of those victors was John McAuliff, who flipped Virginia’s 30th district in its house of delegates blue for the first time in decades by running a campaign focused on unchecked datacenter growth.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victors
Noun
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Saint John’s Prep followed in third with final winners James Lally (144) and Sam Josey (190).—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Among the participating lotteries, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have produced the most Powerball jackpot winners.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meyer’s champions call him a bulldog.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Entering the season, the back-to-back World Series champions have a deep starting rotation, even accounting for a possible six-man rotation, which manager Dave Roberts hinted at during the offseason as a way to give starters extra rest over a long season.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some as conquerors, some as Crusaders.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2025
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An Eagle Scout, trustworthy and loyal to the last, helped set the tone for the defending AFC West champs.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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State champs Justus Heeg and Tommy Banas of Providence shared the moment with their brothers.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Victors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victors. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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