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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
Two of the other three 2024 victors will be in the richest races of the weekend.
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Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The parties ranged against Hamas have had time to prepare for the fight, and enjoy the backing of the victors of the war.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The victors, though, are most prominent.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Many victors have returned to perform on the show.
—Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
That said, victors have also been celebrated with other perks.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Many of the Democratic primary victors will be unopposed in the general election, meaning Tuesday’s win secured their council seats for the next term.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The last time Boise State and Eastern Washington played was in 2000 in Boise, with the Broncos emerging as 41-23 victors.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
And this gets to the heart of why many in Taiwan – where the nationalists fled at the conclusion of China’s civil war in 1949 – are unhappy with Beijing’s projection of Communist China as the victors against Japan.
—Meredith Oyen, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The parties ranged against Hamas have had time to prepare for the fight, and enjoy the backing of the victors of the war.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
The victors, though, are most prominent.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Many victors have returned to perform on the show.
—Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
That said, victors have also been celebrated with other perks.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Many of the Democratic primary victors will be unopposed in the general election, meaning Tuesday’s win secured their council seats for the next term.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 9, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The last time Boise State and Eastern Washington played was in 2000 in Boise, with the Broncos emerging as 41-23 victors.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
And this gets to the heart of why many in Taiwan – where the nationalists fled at the conclusion of China’s civil war in 1949 – are unhappy with Beijing’s projection of Communist China as the victors against Japan.
—Meredith Oyen, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victors
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Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meet notes There was a triumvirate of double gold winners as San Antonio Christian (5A), Spring Providence Classical (3A) and Spring Founders Christian (1A) each finished atop the team standings in boys and girls.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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Toronto now prepares to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series with hopes of stopping back-to-back titles for the reigning champions.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Other notable coaches in the running include Tom Coughlin, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, as well as Super Bowl champions Mike Holmgren, George Seifert and Mike Shanahan.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 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
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The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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But nine-run innings, against the reigning champs?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Carolina won 9 of 11 games after the second Rantanen trade, and then the Hurricanes advanced to the conference finals before losing to the eventual champs, the Florida Panthers.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Victors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victors. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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