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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
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.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Last year, both of the SAG Awards' supporting category winners (Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin) went on to win at the Oscars, while lead acting victors Demi Moore and Chalamet lost their corresponding Academy Awards categories to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, respectively.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Samuel Drank, Victor Eklund and Casper Juustovaara also scored for the undefeated victors while Adam Jiricek and Matej Kubiesa struck for Czechia.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 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
The matchup was announced by college bowl game organizers on Sunday, shortly after Boise State earned the Mountain West Football Championship with a 38-21 win over last year's LA Bowl victors in the UNLV Rebels.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Many sports call their victors world champions, but there's nothing in sports like the World Cup's true global nature.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Similar analyses, whether from Simone Weil or Aimé Césaire, ought to have discouraged a relaxed conscience among the victors of the Second World War and opened up a broader inquiry into the barbarism inherent in political and economic modernity.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
With progressive incumbent Alison Coombs not in contention Tuesday, the five victors, including another incumbent, will increase the council’s left-leaning representation to six on the 11-member body if the results hold.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Last year, both of the SAG Awards' supporting category winners (Zoe Saldaña, Kieran Culkin) went on to win at the Oscars, while lead acting victors Demi Moore and Chalamet lost their corresponding Academy Awards categories to Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody, respectively.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
Samuel Drank, Victor Eklund and Casper Juustovaara also scored for the undefeated victors while Adam Jiricek and Matej Kubiesa struck for Czechia.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 6 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
The matchup was announced by college bowl game organizers on Sunday, shortly after Boise State earned the Mountain West Football Championship with a 38-21 win over last year's LA Bowl victors in the UNLV Rebels.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Many sports call their victors world champions, but there's nothing in sports like the World Cup's true global nature.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Similar analyses, whether from Simone Weil or Aimé Césaire, ought to have discouraged a relaxed conscience among the victors of the Second World War and opened up a broader inquiry into the barbarism inherent in political and economic modernity.
—Victor J. Blue, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
With progressive incumbent Alison Coombs not in contention Tuesday, the five victors, including another incumbent, will increase the council’s left-leaning representation to six on the 11-member body if the results hold.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victors
Noun
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A number of winners serve the unhoused.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Girls individual winners at the Ron Peters tourney included Lake Mary’s Cayden Flories and Zaria Slater.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ole Miss' Pete Golding was a defensive coach on the 2020 champions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reigning champions Team Fluff will send players including Benito (Siberian Husky-Chihuahua) and Showgirl (Chow Chow-Rottweiler) to defend their title.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some as conquerors, some as Crusaders.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2025
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At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Panthers are the reigning NFC South champs.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Eagles were the defending Super Bowl champs.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Victors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victors. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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