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
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
If the Chinese truly agree to keep the supply of critical minerals flowing on an ongoing basis, the world will win.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Thomas produced the Best R&B Song win as part of The Rascals.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Not only have the Dodgers now won the two longest World Series games ever, but both were Game 3s at Dodger Stadium, ended via walk-off solo home runs in the bottom of the 18th inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
If the Chinese truly agree to keep the supply of critical minerals flowing on an ongoing basis, the world will win.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Shawn Mendes Though nominated for three Grammy Awards between 2019 and 2020, the earnest Mendes has yet to land a win.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Thomas produced the Best R&B Song win as part of The Rascals.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Verb
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At every stage of its advance, muses have resisted – insisting that fairness and care prevail.—
Valerie L. Myers,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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San Jose has prevailed in five of its last six outings, including Tuesday’s win over Columbus.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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With their four nominations, HUNTR/X becomes the first K-pop girl group to earn Grammy nominations, and one of two acts (alongside ROSÉ of Blackpink) to earn nominations in the same year, another first for the genre.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brown and Harbour have earned two Emmy noms each, with Harbour and Ryder also garnering Golden Globe nods.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Though designers will still prioritize efficiency, the triangle might not always be the default layout to achieve what a homeowner wants.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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In theory, this engine could achieve escape velocity from the Solar System, but would also produce considerable heat and radiation that would need to be safely contained.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The target goal — a four-game surge that would need to start Saturday night with a wild-card-round victory over the Green Bay Packers — coupled with words of reassurance.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys had three straight 12-win playoff seasons from 2021-23 but just one postseason victory.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Carolina triumphed in the three-way tiebreaker, by virtue of its better overall record against the other first-place teams.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Jan. 2026
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The first two semi-finals were drawn, with Leeds triumphing 1-0 in the second replay, all played out before a combined total of 173,500 people at Hillsborough, Aston Villa’s Villa Park and Burnden Park in Bolton.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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If negative emissions technologies can indeed attain consequential scale, should they be pressed into the service of life extension for fossil capital?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even in attempting a private option, there is a permit necessary in order to fly from here that takes time to attain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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The lone exceptions have been health care – an industry growing as a result of an aging population – and leisure and hospitality, which has reaped some of the spoils from an increasingly bifurcated economy.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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