1
as in to prevail
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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3
as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of win
Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The defense sealed the Gators’ win, just the second in 10 tries during a series tilted lately in the Seminoles’ favor.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Steve Maslow, a longtime go-to re-recording mixer who won Oscars for The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Speed and had four other career nominations during a prolific half-century career, has died.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Vancouver Goldeneyes, one of this season’s two expansion teams, secured the first pick with a nail-biter overtime win against the Minnesota Frost on Saturday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The defense sealed the Gators’ win, just the second in 10 tries during a series tilted lately in the Seminoles’ favor.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Verb
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Researchers' prevailing theory is that all of those factors act on our gut — specifically, says Marshall, the composition of our microbiome, and the bacteria and myriad microorganisms living there.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pentagon officials have warned that the deficits jeopardized the military’s ability to prevail in a hypothetical conflict against Russia or China.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Thunder earned a bit of a break and await the Lakers, potentially without Luka Dončić.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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This is just what Sottsass and Haring tried to achieve.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Blue Origin has a long way to go before achieving 100 New Glenn flights, and doing it within three years sounds overly optimistic.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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The 76ers have come up with back-to-back resounding victories to force a Game 7 that did not look feasible a few days ago.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Montgomery hit a solo shot in the fifth, helping the Sox to a season-high fourth consecutive victory in front of a sellout crowd of 43,638 at Petco Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Four years later, Nyquist triumphed as the 2-1 favorite.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Aston Villa, European Cup winners in 1982, and Nottingham Forest, who had triumphed in the same competition in 1979 and 1980, meet in the first leg of a Europa League semi-final at the City Ground tonight (Thursday) before the return leg at Villa Park next week.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the early nineteenth century, more than a dozen colonies in the Americas gained their freedom, including Haiti, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As well as receiving cash to reinvest directly into their businesses, the 5 winners will gain access to Zoom mentorship, technology resources, and partnerships.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Her determination to win the spirit's praise and to attain his immense gifts motivates her to achieve the ultimate dominant position.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Granted, his policy regarding Iran not attaining a nuclear weapon is a good one.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our collective ethos guided us to develop our ecosystem equitably, ensuring that communities across the Quantum Prairie would reap dividends.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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