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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
But non-victors can be -- and people are beginning to judge Putin.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Tomás’s belief that maps should acknowledge the marginalized and less powerful—that there’s more to history than what the victors convey—is seemingly shared by O’Farrell.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Leeds, 14th in the season-ending table, safe with three to play, FA Cup semi-finalists and Old Trafford victors, cannot rest on any laurels this summer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 May 2026
To the victors go the spoils, or in this case, to the victors go the closers (current and former), the slugger and the skipper.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
But that idea that victors write the history, what will the-- history the state of Israel will write about this conflict with Iran?
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Either way, the result was a completely level playing field that gave each of the two-dozen-plus victors equal bragging rights.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 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
David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Tomás’s belief that maps should acknowledge the marginalized and less powerful—that there’s more to history than what the victors convey—is seemingly shared by O’Farrell.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Leeds, 14th in the season-ending table, safe with three to play, FA Cup semi-finalists and Old Trafford victors, cannot rest on any laurels this summer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 May 2026
To the victors go the spoils, or in this case, to the victors go the closers (current and former), the slugger and the skipper.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
But that idea that victors write the history, what will the-- history the state of Israel will write about this conflict with Iran?
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Either way, the result was a completely level playing field that gave each of the two-dozen-plus victors equal bragging rights.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victors
Noun
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Season 18's cast of queens also joined the winners on stage at the event.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Dec. 2025
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In last season’s Champions League quarter-finals, when eventual winners PSG raced into a two-goal lead, Villa responded with three in reply.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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The reigning World Cup champions have topped FIFA's team rankings, edging out France, just hours before this summer's tournament is set to kick off.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Now, eight of the past 11 NBA champions have worn his jewelry on their fingers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The conquest of the American West served as a model for would-be conquerors elsewhere.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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In the years that followed, nascent national histories incorporated additional romantic accounts of Palmares as part of an effort to establish a national legend that sidestepped slavery and cast Palmares’s conquerors as heroes.—
Time,
Time,
17 June 2025
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That’s the admirable approach when the Super Bowl champs reside in the division.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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For the five-time World Cup champs?—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
14 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Victors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victors. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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