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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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
Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
In his time at Kansas, the Jayhawks won seven Big 12 regular-season titles and three Big 12 Tournament championships.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Democrats haven't won a statewide race since U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly squeezed out a win against Richard Mourdock in 2012.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The 17-1 long shot won Saturday's 156th running of the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
In his time at Kansas, the Jayhawks won seven Big 12 regular-season titles and three Big 12 Tournament championships.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
Just more than 75% (54) of the 71 teams to win exactly 69 of their first 125 games in a 162-game season between 1961 and 2024 finished with at least 87 wins.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Democrats haven't won a statewide race since U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly squeezed out a win against Richard Mourdock in 2012.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
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In those moments, cooler heads don’t always prevail.—
JoAnn Yamani,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Though Activision Blizzard declined to voluntarily recognize the group, union organizers ultimately prevailed in a National Labor Relations Board election later that year.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The new, special tax break on tips is retroactive and applies to eligible tip income earned in all of 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This month, trade in your old belt and earn a $20 credit toward a new one at Clayton & Crume, a handcrafted leather belt and accessories store in Kentucky.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The airport also achieved record operating revenue.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Maresca achieved Chelsea’s primary objectives for his debut season of a top-four finish and winning the Conference League, then exceeded expectations by also lifting the Club World Cup.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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On Monday, Madrid enters its first league test against Osasuna on the back of a 4-0 friendly victory over Austrian Bundesliga outfit WSG Tirol—a nice boost ahead of the real action.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Catcher Miguel Amaya had just returned from a nearly 12-week absence on Tuesday, but in Wednesday’s 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays, he was carted off the field after badly spraining his ankle and will require a stint on the injured list.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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Liverpool were the best team in England by a long distance last term and triumphed at a canter, finishing 10 points clear of Arsenal.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The president did not win in Dearborn Heights in 2020, but in 2024, Trump triumphed with 44% of the vote, compared to Harris’s 38%, and Green Party nominee Jill Stein, a favorite of the Uncommitted movement, received 15%.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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Flexible work models are also gaining traction, from four‑day weeks to job shares and compressed hours, enabling workers to maintain their income while reclaiming personal time.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Wilmore gained national attention during the Space X mission, which was originally estimated for one-to-two weeks last summer.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
7 Aug. 2025
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The United States and nations worldwide can pass laws all day long that set goals and timetables to attain net carbon-free generation of electricity.—
Peter Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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Could the desire to attain a unified model of cognition be the kick in the pants to the AI field to look beyond the groupthink of today’s AI and LLMs?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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From Anchorage Digital to BitGo and Morgan Stanley, a growing cast of financial firms are reaping big fees riding the tidal wave of corporate bitcoin buying.—
Julie Goldenberg,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Between lower inflation, massive investments, and historic tax cuts, all Americans are reaping the benefits of the Trump Economy—and the Golden Age has just begun.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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