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noun

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Recent Examples of win
Verb
The lefty, who started against the Rays on Friday night, recorded a 1.19 ERA over his first six starts with the Yankees, who won all of those games. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025 The broadcasters have won court rulings to reverse Trump’s move but the White House has withheld funding, leading to layoffs and uncertainty at the outlets. Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 May 2025
Noun
The closest matches in that span have been the five-point wins by Europe in 2014 at Gleneagles in Scotland and the 2023 victory in Rome. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 The main characters also appear Latino, which makes sense for the Miami-esque setting, so treating their story, humanity, and identity with respect would be a win for representation. Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Verb
  • Do whatever is feasible to think outside the prevailing box.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • But a downside surprise could be perilous considering the recent spate of bad economic news and the prevailing angst over the way President Donald Trump is implementing tariffs against U.S. trading partners.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Expand But he and the photo would be nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, launching a career that would earn him nearly 40 awards for his work.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2025
  • Burns has earned a college degree and has worked with hospice patients.
    Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.
    Riley Beggin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • It’s been more than 100 days since President Trump returned to the White House and the ceasefire deal that brought me, Omer, and dozens of others back was achieved.
    Tal Shoham, Time, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Randle came back in and took over the contest, tallying six assists over the final six-plus minutes of the quarter to help Minnesota gain a 20-point advantage by frame’s end in a a runaway victory to square up the series.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
  • Julie O’Brien, Noelle Finucane and Clara McGrath registered multiple goals for Marshfield in a 15-8 Patriot League victory over Hanover.
    Kristina Banahan, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • After two years of nonstop organizing, Baum had triumphed.
    Amy Brecount White, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2025
  • The history of marking an 1862 battle in which Mexico triumphed over the French has more staying power in the U.S. than south of the border.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • This helps both individuals gain perspective and prevents an emotional standoff from escalating.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • My campaign to get Emmy voters to remember how good Black Doves was has gained crucial traction!
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • That figure comes in well below a peak attained in 2022.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 May 2025
  • Los Angeles attained the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Over several years, businesses across much of Arizona, but mostly in Phoenix, reaped huge Medicaid reimbursements by enrolling Native Americans in their programs and billing the state’s American Indian Health Program at exorbitant rates for services, like counseling sessions.
    Mary Hudetz, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
  • Investors who bought gold in a bid for safety are reaping their rewards in a time of global market turmoil.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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