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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 Grammy winner was in fact performing at Amsterdam's Ziggo Dome on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour before the Met even kicked off in New York.
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 May 2025
Indiana will next face off against the winner of the New York Knicks-Boston Celtics semifinal series, which New York currently leads 3-2 after a surprise 127-102 Boston home blowout on Wednesday night.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Shōgun Emmy winner Anna Sawai and Drive My Car star Hidetoshi Nishijima are set to join the cast of the A24 crime pic Enemies, starring Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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Michelle Lee, People.com, 15 May 2025
Indiana will next face off against the winner of the New York Knicks-Boston Celtics semifinal series, which New York currently leads 3-2 after a surprise 127-102 Boston home blowout on Wednesday night.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Shōgun Emmy winner Anna Sawai and Drive My Car star Hidetoshi Nishijima are set to join the cast of the A24 crime pic Enemies, starring Austin Butler and Jeremy Allen White.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Four of the past seven Derby winners haven’t run in the Preakness (Sovereignty’s opt out is the first since Rich Strike in 2022).
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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Ole Miss had success against Root for the second time this season.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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There is an even spread of success and failure, of ethnicities and inherited dysfunction, along with a predictable checklist of social problems endemic to deprivation.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Should there be more at stake than a heavy payday for the victor and a modest payday for the second-place finisher?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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But perhaps that wasn’t the ending at all, but rather the adversity the protagonist must endure before ultimately emerging as the victor.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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What started as a one-month experiment then has become a permanent routine for the defending champions now.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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In 2024, the top-four champions earned $4 million for the first-round bye and $4 million for participating in the quarterfinals.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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He gets paid for hits and this creates hits for him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Jacob Wilson’s hitting stats Wilson is off to an incredible start, ranking second in the majors in hits (58) behind Aaron Judge.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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The Mongol Empire was led by Genghis Khan, a conqueror who united the Mongolian tribes across Asia.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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What caused the decline of ancient Alexandria? For centuries, historians have pinned the decline of Alexandra’s most important historical sites on its Arab conquerors: the Persians in 616 C.E., then ‘Amr ibn al-ʿĀṣ in 642.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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And with the champs one loss from extinction, these Knicks aren’t just knocking on history’s door.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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The five-time major champ comes into this tournament as one of the big favorites, having won at Quail Hollow four times during his career.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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With sphincter-tightening set pieces, blockbusters do not get much better than this.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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The 62-year-old Oscar nominee starred in the 2003 blockbuster alongside Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, playing an Angel who goes bad.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Below are brief backgrounds and tasting notes on the finalists.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Zheng won the men’s individual championship; Bennett qualifies as a losing finalist.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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