as in win
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments a victory that won them a spot in the championship round
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Recent Examples of victory
If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
In the Merrimack Valley League, Eva Comeau (four goals), Alanna Bistany (three goals, one assist), and Chloe Cashman (three goals, one assist) each notched four points to propel Methuen (8-7) to a 20-5 victory over Lowell.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The 125-107 Thunder victory gives the defending champions a two-games-to-none lead in a series that is scheduled for as many as seven games.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Republicans, meanwhile, celebrated the ruling as a major victory that could help preserve the GOP’s House majority.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
In the Merrimack Valley League, Eva Comeau (four goals), Alanna Bistany (three goals, one assist), and Chloe Cashman (three goals, one assist) each notched four points to propel Methuen (8-7) to a 20-5 victory over Lowell.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The 125-107 Thunder victory gives the defending champions a two-games-to-none lead in a series that is scheduled for as many as seven games.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Republicans, meanwhile, celebrated the ruling as a major victory that could help preserve the GOP’s House majority.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victory
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Spurs’ back-to-back wins have lifted them out of the relegation zone and their remaining fixtures are hugely important.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Junior reliever Owen Morgan, who picked up the pitching win, pointed to that play as exemplifying Clark’s value.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Ella Franey struck out seven in the circle and went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored as Abington rolled to a 19-1 South Shore League triumph over Carver in five innings.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Despite the program only being four years old at the time, the triumphs over those two schools paved the way to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 2017 to 2019.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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