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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
Baseball regional winners were Hagerty, Bishop Moore and Orangewood.
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Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
In each pool the winners of Tuesday’s games will play each other Friday.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
These cultivars are All-America Selections winners because of their superior performance from midsummer until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
National winners will be named on Wednesday, May 20.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Both are rookie of the year award winners.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Billie Eilish co-directed the film, which follows the 10-time Grammy winners’ Manchester concerts.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 May 2026
Mott has trained two winners since 2019 in Country House and 2025's Sovereignty.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
See the full list of 2025 Golden Globes winners.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
In each pool the winners of Tuesday’s games will play each other Friday.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
These cultivars are All-America Selections winners because of their superior performance from midsummer until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
National winners will be named on Wednesday, May 20.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Both are rookie of the year award winners.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Billie Eilish co-directed the film, which follows the 10-time Grammy winners’ Manchester concerts.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 May 2026
Mott has trained two winners since 2019 in Country House and 2025's Sovereignty.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 May 2026
See the full list of 2025 Golden Globes winners.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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After initial successes, the jihadist insurgency grew throughout the central Sahel in the mid-to-late 2010s.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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He’s further slighted after the Emperor commissions him to remake one of his old operas so audiences might remember the country’s past successes.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Either way, the result was a completely level playing field that gave each of the two-dozen-plus victors equal bragging rights.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The victors get a spot in the Europa League.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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What matters more to the biggest schools is that their teams have a chance to compete in what remains the best postseason in college sports and that they aren’t iced out by lower conference champions who earn automatic bids.—
Eddie Pells,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Brock led off the seventh with a single but Millikan sophomore Jade Torres stranded the tying run at first base to seal the Rams a 4-3 victory at Fullerton High in a clash of league champions preparing for the CIF-SS playoffs.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Soriano allowed three runs on six hits with six strikeouts and three walks in five innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Nats then went to the bullpen, ending his night at eight runs (four earned) on five hits over 4 2/3 innings.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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European conquerors Nottingham Forest, decades on from their logic-defying success, were back.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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The defending champs were the favorites to win the NBA title entering the postseason and did nothing to change that.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Nowadays, for instance, postproduction of many Hollywood blockbusters is outsourced to India, in order to save money and to access specific local skills developed in the past few years.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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Now in its 17th year, the Hall’s Films in Concert series has built a catalogue spanning silent-era revivals through to contemporary blockbusters, with the LSO, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chineke!—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 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 11 May. 2026.
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