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 CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks were our two biggest winners last week — both up more than 11% as news of the security flaws in the PHP programming language touched off a global security scramble. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 Of the 13 previous races at COTA since 2012, 11 winners have started on the front row. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 The Florida Lottery big money draw game luck fell mainly on South Florida Wednesday and Thursday , with three of the four jackpot winners playing in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Miramar. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Here’s what else to watch when the Chiefs take on the Seahawks, winners of three of the last four Super Bowls, at Lumen Field in Seattle on Sunday. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 When a brand can read demand, chase winners and avoid overcommitting too early, that shows up in margin. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Previous winners include Kader Attia, Latifa Echakhch, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster, Thomas Hirschhorn, Tarik Kiswanson, Kapwani Kiwanga, Lili Reynaud-Dewar, Tatiana Trouvé, and Xie Lei. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2026 The Prix Marcel Duchamp is considered France’s most prestigious art prize, with winners recieving €35,000, or just over $40,000. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The winners advanced to the Division Series, where the Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Cleveland Guardians beat their respective opponents. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
  1. successes
  2. victors
  3. champions
  4. hits
  5. conquerors
  6. champs
  7. blockbusters
  8. finalists
Noun
  • To Prime and Beyond From 2002’s Resident Evil remake to the more recent successes with Resident Evil 2 & 4, Capcom has managed to recreate the feeling and survival horror tropes of the originals while modernizing the gameplay.
    — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • By contrast, the successes of financialization—including the countless projects and transactions that proceed smoothly every day—go largely unnoticed.
    — Monica Ningen, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • By May 8th, Politico declared the redistricting wars over—and Republicans the victors.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The nonpartisan skepticism extends to the question of who benefited most from the overhaul, with 79% of Democrats, 74% of independents and 57% of Republicans tabbing insurers rather than consumers as the victors.
    — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of victors
Noun
  • The Dolphins — the youngest team in the league — appeared headed for a victory against the reigning AFC champions, a new feather in the cap for first-year head coach Jeff Hafley amid what has been a rather rough start to the 2026 season.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Athletic director Warde Manuel signed Boynton to a two-year contract to keep continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.
    — Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Jackson Chourio and William Contreras each had two hits, including an RBI single.
    — Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquerors
Noun
  • Soccer starts Montverde Academy, last season’s 3A girls state champs, defeated two-time defending big-school state champ Lake Mary 2-1 in a Tuesday night season opener.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But on Wednesday, the Bulls seemed to reverse every positive development made in that prior meeting with the Knicks, rolling over at the first sign of resistance from the reigning champs.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of champs
Noun
  • That makes Ulya the most successful Latvian film in the country’s cinemas in 2026, putting it ahead of such Hollywood blockbusters as The Odyssey and Minions & Monsters.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The last two, both toplined by Salman Khan, were blockbusters for the banner.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockbusters
Noun
  • 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
Definition of finalists

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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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