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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
When did Carrie Underwood win American Idol? Underwood was crowned the Season 4 winner of American Idol in 2005.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Aug. 2025
Down a goal late to Italy, 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang equalized in stoppage time, and Chloe Kelly scored the winner in the 119th minute.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Host Julie Chen Moonves revealed the winner to the houseguests, who then discussed the vote.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 26 July 2025
Trump also won the electoral vote, which decides the winner, 312-226.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Aug. 2025
Down a goal late to Italy, 19-year-old Michelle Agyemang equalized in stoppage time, and Chloe Kelly scored the winner in the 119th minute.
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 26 July 2025
Host Julie Chen Moonves revealed the winner to the houseguests, who then discussed the vote.
—David Wysong, The Enquirer, 26 July 2025
Trump also won the electoral vote, which decides the winner, 312-226.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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The ability to constantly adapt, without losing sight of the core problem being solved, is what separates success from failure.—
Joseph Nathan,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some pandemic-era bakers like Twins That Cook have turned longstanding hobbies into businesses, while others like Last Crumb have found success by building buzz and a feeling of exclusivity.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Aug. 2025
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It’s been nearly three months since Jamal Roberts was crowned the latest American Idol winner, and he’s been busy building a real post-show career — something not every victor from the long-running series has managed.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The city—or cities—that win will not only bring jobs and wealth but also give victors outsize influence shaping the future of both the global financial system and the fight against climate change.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Leinart actually recently played against 11-time Professional Pickleball Association champion Callie Jo Smith in a game of pickleball.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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They will be favored at home against the defending MLS Cup champion Galaxy, which plummeted to last place this season with the league’s worst record (three wins, 15 losses and seven ties).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Eagleson gave up six hits; reliever Leah Michalowski, who came in in the fifth inning with two outs, allowed two hits and gave up two runs.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
6 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Rogers — one of the marquee relievers the Mets acquired before last week’s trade deadline — surrendered three hits in the seventh inning, including a two-out, go-ahead RBI single to Steven Kwan that proved to be the game-winner.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many historians believe that modern chess originated from chaturanga, an ancient Indian board game that spread to the world via traders, pilgrims and conquerors.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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The beautiful country of Malta, is surrounded by deep blue waters, and has a rich history of visitors and conquerors from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Pitt County, the North Carolina region champ, is 2-0; Johnstown, winner of the Mid-Atlantic region, is also 2-0.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kenyan champ Ruth Chepng’etich set a world record last year at just under 2 hours 10 minutes, a year after countrymate Kelvin Kiptum did the same thing in the men’s race—at only 35 seconds over two hours in 2023.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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In a blockbuster trade, the NFL and ESPN formally announced their billion-dollar agreement that will see ESPN acquire NFL media assets — including NFL Network, linear distribution rights to RedZone and NFL Fantasy — in exchange for the NFL receiving a 10% ownership stake in ESPN.—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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Written by Noah Baumbach and Emily Mortimer, Jay Kelly is the first directorial release from Baumbach since 2022’s White Noise and his first as a writer since the 2023 blockbuster Barbie.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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The finalists and winner will be decided by the SONA membership.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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Those same mills are now full of chefs and artisans like Kate and Jason Hamm, co-owners of Fish and Whistle, and semi finalists in James Beard awards’ emerging chef category.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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