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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
There are diverging plot points between the American version and British version, including different winners of the chess tournament.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Previous winners of the award include Vicente Fernández, Rocío Dúrcal, Marco Antonio Solís, Joan Sebastian and Marc Anthony, among others.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Winner’s Circle Launched in 2019, this section honors festival award winners who have already made waves globally.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition, the jury selected 19 category winners.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Powerball winners, results for 10/13/25 lottery drawing jackpot No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Yes, some of the artificial intelligence winners will continue to win.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Many view the Houston Rockets as the winners of the offseason.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
His three game-winners last season were a career-high.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Previous winners of the award include Vicente Fernández, Rocío Dúrcal, Marco Antonio Solís, Joan Sebastian and Marc Anthony, among others.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Winner’s Circle Launched in 2019, this section honors festival award winners who have already made waves globally.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition, the jury selected 19 category winners.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Powerball winners, results for 10/13/25 lottery drawing jackpot No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 14 Oct. 2025
Yes, some of the artificial intelligence winners will continue to win.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Many view the Houston Rockets as the winners of the offseason.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
His three game-winners last season were a career-high.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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In the end, Krantz added, adopting a more strategic approach ultimately benefits customers, allowing companies to use their time and money more effectively by learning from the successes of others.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dave and a rotating cast of smart, thought-provoking guests talk about their inspirations, failures, successes, fame, and identities.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The victors, though, are most prominent.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Eighty years ago, the Allied victors of World War II founded the United Nations to prevent future wars and shape the postwar order.—
Richard Gowan,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Bundesliga champions are unbeaten this season, with crucial contributions from Kane (11 goals and three assists in the league).—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This year’s forum will open with Post Code Doesn’t Matter, a national regional initiative led by Women in Film & Television Australia that dismantles geographical barriers for screen creatives and champions equitable access to opportunity regardless of location.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Ohtani has two hits and 12 strikeouts over his past 25 at-bats.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Eight games into their postseason (seven wins), their starting pitchers – Shohei Ohtani, Snell, Yamamoto and Glasnow – have gobbled up 52⅔ innings while allowing 11 runs (nine earned) on 24 hits and striking out 63.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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On the road in prime time, against Patrick Mahomes and the defending champs, on banner night to kick off the 2023 season.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Celtics face an uphill climb to retain their spot among the NBA elite this season after superstar Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles' tendon in May, as the defending NBA champs were in the process of losing in the second round of the playoffs to the New York Knicks.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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James Cameron has made a fear of nuclear weapons a plot point in several of his blockbusters.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a sign of the new era of film cooperation, Starmer announced that top Indian film and production company Yash Raj Films had committed to shooting three new Bollywood blockbusters in locations across the UK from 2026, after a long absence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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