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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie was panned by the critics but has been a winner at the box office
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as in victor
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the winner of any given war is usually the one who gets to write the history of that war
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as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winner
The victory made Derevjanik the first million-dollar winner since Seacrest took over hosting duties for Pat Sajak following his retirement in 2024.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The winner of those cats will go on to compete in a national contest featuring other cute cats from McClatchy newspapers across the country to find the nations most purr-fect cat.
—Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Brown is a three-time Grammy winner, while the Zac Brown Band has had six consecutive albums reach the Billboard Top 10.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The winner of those cats will go on to compete in a national contest featuring other cute cats from McClatchy newspapers across the country to find the nations most purr-fect cat.
—Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Brown is a three-time Grammy winner, while the Zac Brown Band has had six consecutive albums reach the Billboard Top 10.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
Noun
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Tisch credits BoxGroup’s unwavering approach with his firm’s enduring success.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Google rival OpenAI has seen success (at least in terms of popularity) with its Sora AI video app and the new Sora 2 model powering it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Oct. 2025
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Still, Sheinkopf said the election is wide open for both candidates, and the victor will be the one who successfully appeals to local issues the voters care about, such as high energy costs.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Now, only one of the finalists can be crowned the victor of the fall food face-off.—
Angelika Ytuarte,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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This new health setback for the 15-time major champion has sparked intense debate in the golf world.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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After the Wild just missed a chance to end the game in overtime with Brock Faber and Eriksson Ek on a 2-on-1 rush, Cates — who was a 2019 NCAA champion at Minnesota Duluth — fired a shot that beat Wallstedt on the goalie’s right side.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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The actor had previously met success with the first film in Netflix's The Kissing Booth series, but his searing performance as the nervy, brooding jock Nate Jacobs was among the most potent features that made Euphoria a water cooler hit.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Two reps later, Nix saw blitz and — with a veteran’s cool — checked into a quick-hit to Evan Engram, who sped for 20 yards.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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The conference is still likely in the driver’s seat as long as the champ gets through with two or fewer total losses, but that is anything but a guarantee.—
Eddie Timanus,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Last year’s Big 12 champs topped this year’s Big 12 front-runners 26-22 after Leavitt led a game-winning, 75-yard touchdown drive, capped with 34 seconds left, throwing the conference race into flux.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Investors have bid up the entry price to own 1/30th of an entity with global aspirations, including building new leagues in Africa and Europe, and a new blockbuster TV contract.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The moment, Turner told the Times, was like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Projects include an adaptation of Duff Wilson’s Pulitzer finalist eco-thriller Fateful Harvest, penned by Daniel Stiepleman (On the Basis of Sex).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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The project was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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