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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
In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 May 2026
While the other ten winners are premium, highly aged, and expensive expressions from Scotland, Ireland, and Japan, Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond is a 100-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon that routinely sits on the bottom shelf for around $20.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
On the team leaderboard, the Crushers – winners last season in Korea– are at 16 under, one shot ahead of OKGC, which is playing just its second tournament since rebranding from their previous Smash GC name.
—Fox Sports, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The field is missing major star power this year, with Dallas-area favorites Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth among four major winners — combining for 13 titles — who are skipping the event.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
Sridhar Ramaswamy sees the major software players beginning to sort the AI winners from the losers.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Christian, winners of 15 of its last 17 games coming into Saturday, sees its season end at 21-10-1.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Mallory Menacker asked, referencing the 1992 movie in which a bunch of misfit kids go from hockey novices to improbable winners.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
But the awards handed out Saturday as the 79th Cannes drew to a close will significantly raise the international profiles of the winners.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 30 May 2026
While the other ten winners are premium, highly aged, and expensive expressions from Scotland, Ireland, and Japan, Evan Williams Bottled-In-Bond is a 100-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon that routinely sits on the bottom shelf for around $20.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
On the team leaderboard, the Crushers – winners last season in Korea– are at 16 under, one shot ahead of OKGC, which is playing just its second tournament since rebranding from their previous Smash GC name.
—Fox Sports, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The field is missing major star power this year, with Dallas-area favorites Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Spieth among four major winners — combining for 13 titles — who are skipping the event.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2026
Sridhar Ramaswamy sees the major software players beginning to sort the AI winners from the losers.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Christian, winners of 15 of its last 17 games coming into Saturday, sees its season end at 21-10-1.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Mallory Menacker asked, referencing the 1992 movie in which a bunch of misfit kids go from hockey novices to improbable winners.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
But the awards handed out Saturday as the 79th Cannes drew to a close will significantly raise the international profiles of the winners.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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For Restrepo, having a top-down approach to goalkeeping and set pieces is crucial for City to build upon the successes of this season, particularly with the introduction of full-time academies in England.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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But non-victors can be -- and people are beginning to judge Putin.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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Tomás’s belief that maps should acknowledge the marginalized and less powerful—that there’s more to history than what the victors convey—is seemingly shared by O’Farrell.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Her dad, Captain Jack (Edward James Olmos), the airline’s founder, is one of her only champions until Daniel shows up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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After first charting in 1975, Bryson had a pair of smash pop hits with theme songs from back-to-back Disney toons.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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Chase Herrell followed with 3⅔ scoreless innings while scattering three hits and striking out two.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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A lot happened in the NBA over the weekend — San Antonio toppled defending champs Oklahoma City in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, meaning we’re now guaranteed a new NBA champion.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The Eastern League champs with an 11-1 record, the Warhawks’ only loss down the stretch came in the final league game against Christian on May 15.—
Rick Hoff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival has wrapped, amid familiar complaints about the lack of Hollywood blockbusters, fewer American stars and a competition lineup that delivered a string of beloved films but no immediate consensus masterpiece.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Nostalgia And Re-Releases Are Studio Marketing Tools Though no new big Hollywood blockbusters premiered at Cannes this year, a few studios still brought a healthy dose of nostalgia and re-release excitement to the Cannes Classics category.—
Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP — is one of the finalists for this year’s top individual honor, along with Denver’s Nikola Jokic and the Spurs’ Wembanyama, who is also a finalist for defensive player of the year.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma, Ralph named Coach of the Year finalists UConn coach Geno Auriemma was also named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year on Wednesday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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