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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
Either way, the result was a completely level playing field that gave each of the two-dozen-plus victors equal bragging rights.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
The victors get a spot in the Europa League.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Of course, that doesn’t mean that any eventual peace deal will perfectly balance the victors’ and vanquished’s demands.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Seems to me like yet another history written by the victors.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
And though Russia is playing only a tangential role in the crisis there, Moscow could emerge as one of the victors of war.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.
—Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noah Schwab scored three times for the victors, with Dawson Schriefer, Riley Anich, Aiden Fischbach and Eli Schwab also scoring goals.
—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
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2026
The victors get a spot in the Europa League.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Of course, that doesn’t mean that any eventual peace deal will perfectly balance the victors’ and vanquished’s demands.
—Philippe Welti, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Seems to me like yet another history written by the victors.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
And though Russia is playing only a tangential role in the crisis there, Moscow could emerge as one of the victors of war.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
The highlight of the Governors Ball, the first stop of the night for many winners after the Oscars, is the stage where victors get their Oscars engraved.
—Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Noah Schwab scored three times for the victors, with Dawson Schriefer, Riley Anich, Aiden Fischbach and Eli Schwab also scoring goals.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victors
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Baseball regional winners were Hagerty, Bishop Moore and Orangewood.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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In each pool the winners of Tuesday’s games will play each other Friday.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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What matters more to the biggest schools is that their teams have a chance to compete in what remains the best postseason in college sports and that they aren’t iced out by lower conference champions who earn automatic bids.—
Eddie Pells,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Brock led off the seventh with a single but Millikan sophomore Jade Torres stranded the tying run at first base to seal the Rams a 4-3 victory at Fullerton High in a clash of league champions preparing for the CIF-SS playoffs.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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European conquerors Nottingham Forest, decades on from their logic-defying success, were back.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Three playoff teams, the defending champs, and road games in extremely tough environments at Wisconsin and Penn State.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Thunder reserve guard Jared McCain, a former Corona Centennial High standout, scored eight of his 18 points in the third quarter as the champs were able to lean on their ninth man without Gilgeous-Alexander on the court and take a 13-point lead into the fourth quarter.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Victors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victors. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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