winners

noun

plural of winner
1
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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2
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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3
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 The winners in today’s economy are clearly involved in the development and funding of AI, including early investors, experts told CNN. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Some winners have consistently ranked in the awards for more than two decades; others are catching your attention for the first time. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Drug stocks have had a great few weeks, benefiting from the rotation away from AI winners. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The beaches are true winners The beaches draw a lot of visitors to Sarasota, and for good reason. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 30 June 2026 While SpaceX shares have fallen recently, current and former employees who were granted shares or options still would come away winners given the stock remains above the $135 IPO price. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The winners of each category award will be announced at the Top Shelf 2026 Awards Gala in November. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The winners of Tuesday's primary will advance to the general election to determine who will become Colorado's next attorney general. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
  1. successes
  2. victors
  3. champions
  4. hits
  5. conquerors
  6. champs
  7. blockbusters
  8. finalists
Noun
  • Yet both companies recognized some of their best successes by licensing to the Universal theme parks.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • Relying solely on past successes can create blind spots, hindering innovation and adaptability.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • One of the victors is this exquisite 1937 Delage D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupe, with flowing bodywork by Parisian coachbuilder Marcel Pourtout.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
  • So this was really a dispute among the justices about understanding how far the victors basically of the civil war wanted to go in enshrining ideas about broad US citizenship.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of victors
Noun
  • While San Francisco’s bullpen is struggling, Rogers is in the midst of another excellent season after signing a three-year, $37 million deal to join the defending American League champions.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who allowed one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who gave up one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 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
  • 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
Definition of conquerors
Noun
  • The Liberty are Commissioner’s Cup champs for the second time after beating a shorthanded Las Vegas team last night.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • InterMiami, the defending MLS champs, are expected to repeat.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of champs
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  • Still, as Norstella’s Chancellor notes, what goes up eventually comes down, and newer breakthroughs are likely to be in more niche areas, like myasthenia gravis, rather than mega-blockbusters for common ailments like rheumatoid arthritis.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Human Vapor‘s screenplay was drafted by Yeon Sang-ho, the Korean auteur behind zombie blockbusters Train to Busan and Colony, writing with his regular collaborator Ryu Yong-jae.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 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
  • 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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