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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
Fans voted on the winners, which will be announced May 26 from the show at Fontainebleau Las Vegas and hosted by Jennifer Lopez.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 May 2025
The winner, who will be crowned on Thursday, will receive $52,500 in cash and other prizes.
—Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
After decades of annual ceremonies, the show took a two-year hiatus beginning in 2023, although last year, the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special aired, featuring performances and interviews from iconic past winners.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 May 2025
Tom Rinaldi, winner of 17 national Sports Emmy Awards and seven national Edward R. Murrow Awards, will offer feature interviews.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 May 2025
The winner, who will be crowned on Thursday, will receive $52,500 in cash and other prizes.
—Sacbee.com, 27 May 2025
After decades of annual ceremonies, the show took a two-year hiatus beginning in 2023, although last year, the American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special aired, featuring performances and interviews from iconic past winners.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 26 May 2025
Tom Rinaldi, winner of 17 national Sports Emmy Awards and seven national Edward R. Murrow Awards, will offer feature interviews.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
Noun
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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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During Sunday's live finale, three contestants took the stage to deliver their final performances of the season — and make their last bid to be crowned the victor of season 23.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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Lisa Wins, But Sincerity Takes the Crown When the eyeliner dries and the laughter subsides, Lisa Gilroy emerges as the episode’s victor.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
5 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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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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The Bruins managed just four hits and were shut out for just the second time this season.—
Staff,
Oc Register,
26 May 2025
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Not for attention, approbation, another hit of dopamine.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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The land fell to the Mongols in an era that would later be named the Yuan Dynasty, and the conquerors established centralized bureaucracy, trade, taxation and a capital.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 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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Regional champs: Gotham FC won the first Concacaf W Champions Cup with a 1-0 victory over Tigres UANL on Saturday in Monterrey, Mexico.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Several upsets in conference tournaments swallowed up bids, made the selection committee’s job trickier, and just one team from the Big East, Creighton, the tournament champ, was selected.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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For the record, Zimbabwe lost by an innings and 45 runs in the four-day Test against an England team tuning up for a blockbuster, legacy-defining stretch of Test cricket.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Fowler recovered from the injury and was notably involved in a blockbuster 2017 midseason trade that sent him to the Oakland A’s as part of the deal that netted the Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 May 2025
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Prior to Sunday’s matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. was named a finalist for the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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In springtime Paris, the conversation is like no other When Paul was done, Shelton took the court and made a mess of Matteo Gigante, the 23-year-old Italian who survived qualifying and took apart Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2021 finalist.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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