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as in successes
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 victors
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 champions
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winners
So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.
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Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Only the group winners will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, while the four best runners-up will advance to a playoff for a chance to compete in the intercontinental qualifiers.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The finalists in all categories will be announced on Tuesday, October 7, and the winners revealed at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony on November 19.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Click on for the full list of Creative Arts Emmys 2025 winners from Night One and Night Two.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Powerball winners, results for 9/8/25 lottery drawing jackpot No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The list includes a slew of 2025 nominees, notably Stephen Colbert whose Late Show was recently canceled by CBS, a few winners from 2024 and last weekend’s 2025 Creative Arts Emmys as well as actors promoting new and returning shows.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Employee feedback determines the winners.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
How much did the Bachelor in Paradise winners make?
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Only the group winners will qualify directly for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, while the four best runners-up will advance to a playoff for a chance to compete in the intercontinental qualifiers.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The finalists in all categories will be announced on Tuesday, October 7, and the winners revealed at the 76th National Book Awards Ceremony on November 19.
—Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Click on for the full list of Creative Arts Emmys 2025 winners from Night One and Night Two.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Powerball winners, results for 9/8/25 lottery drawing jackpot No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The list includes a slew of 2025 nominees, notably Stephen Colbert whose Late Show was recently canceled by CBS, a few winners from 2024 and last weekend’s 2025 Creative Arts Emmys as well as actors promoting new and returning shows.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Employee feedback determines the winners.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
How much did the Bachelor in Paradise winners make?
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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Networking, as an all-encompassing concept, has often been the key to the successes of aspiring business owners worldwide.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Project to project, the two endeavor to build conceptual through lines, referencing past successes without resting on repeats.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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The last time Boise State and Eastern Washington played was in 2000 in Boise, with the Broncos emerging as 41-23 victors.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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And this gets to the heart of why many in Taiwan – where the nationalists fled at the conclusion of China’s civil war in 1949 – are unhappy with Beijing’s projection of Communist China as the victors against Japan.—
Meredith Oyen,
The Conversation,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Women’s Super League (WSL) returns this week with reigning champions Chelsea hosting Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Friday to kick off the 2025-26 season.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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These two Tequila and Mezcal champions, rated the world’s best, were both awarded 2025 Spirit Trophies by the International Wines & Spirit Competition.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Royals logged five hits against the Angels on Thursday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers recommend slicing it before freezing so individual portions are ready to grab whenever a craving hits.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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The reigning Super Bowl champs better hope that’s the dumbest thing that one of their players does this season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Old reliable for this Dodgers ball club under so much pressure to repeat as World Series champs.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Stream your favorite shows, the biggest blockbusters and more.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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And major studios are making fewer prestige films of the kind that once used Toronto as a launching pad, preferring to divert more resources to action-heavy blockbusters and family fare.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Back then, though, Ansari was still learning from a crew of other comedy masters — Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Adam Scott, to name a few — when he was cast in 2008 on Parks and Recreation, the follow-up sitcom from the showrunners of NBC’s The Office.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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The school offers two-year masters degrees for prospective clergy in several Christian denominations, including Reformed and Presbyterian churches.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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