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verb

ˈwin How to pronounce win (audio)
Definition of winnext
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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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win

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noun

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
Verb
The city is fully capable of winning people over one forkful at a time. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Maradona created the opportunity for Jorge Burruchaga to score the winning goal, giving Argentina its second World Cup title. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
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His 24 wins as head coach are tied with Pokey Allen (1993-96) and current head coach Spencer Danielson for the ninth-most in program history. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 Spain locked down France’s impressive attack in the semifinal, holding Kylian Mbappe and company scoreless in a 2-0 win. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for win
Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
  1. prevail
  2. earn
  3. achieve
  4. victory
  5. triumph
  6. gain
  7. attain
  8. reap
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  • Many analysts expect that neither all-out war nor the diplomatic path will prevail in coming weeks.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Džumhur ultimately prevailed 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in three hours and 42 minutes, but the incident was another example of players not yet getting to grips with how ELC works.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of prevail
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  • On the other side, Bedard at one point considered an even shorter deal to maximize his earning potential.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • More than 180 products across 60 categories earned gold, silver and bronze medals, but only one item in each product type took home the coveted Golden Bear.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026
Definition of earn
Verb
  • Researchers achieve this by mounting a lightweight backpack, which houses a microcontroller, a radio receiver, and a power source, on the insect.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Panelists warned about a future where Christian nationalists subvert democratic systems in order to achieve a larger goal of garnering special power and privilege for Christians.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of achieve
Noun
  • The Kings nearly overcame a 16-point deficit, but the Celtics held on for an 82-76 victory at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • In front of another capacity crowd of 68,239, La Albiceleste booked a ticket to Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain with 2-1 victory.
    — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of victory
Verb
  • Argentina triumphed on penalties in 1998, after David Beckham was sent off, and England won via a penalty in 2002, when Beckham went some way to atoning for what happened four years earlier by converting from the spot.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • So Democratic mainstays such as the three-term Colorado Senator Michael Bennet are losing their campaigns, and members of the Democratic Socialists of America are triumphing.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of triumph
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  • So far, judges have blocked the Justice Department’s efforts to gain unsupervised access to Natanson’s devices.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • The Bok scrum, with new cap Carlu Sadie at tighthead, monstered Wales' eight back over their own tryline to gain the put-in.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of gain
Verb
  • But the capture of both these towns is likely to involve a similarly gruesome and lengthy fight, putting an even optimistic assessment of attaining this key Moscow war goal at least a year away.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Military experts have previously told the Miami Herald that the Pentagon routinely drafts plans to give the president a range of options to attain foreign policy goals.
    — Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of attain
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  • Authors would sometimes reap the fiscal benefits of their work, too, since self-publishing online could lead to a book’s publication in print (or, even better, a movie adaptation).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • The offbeat film became a critical and audience hit, grossing $140 million, and reaped Oscars for Hunter, Paquin and screenwriter Campion.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 13 July 2026
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