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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
Somebody lucked out on a pick-six — picking six consecutive winners in a row at the track.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Historically speaking, his extreme outside post position is unfortunately the least good point in the Saratoga gate from which to break — the outside post positions having delivered so few winners in the last quarter-century.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Eight winners will receive monetary awards of $10,000, $5,000, or $2,000.
—Vogue, 6 June 2026
Federal prosecutors said Derek Nathan Lopez, 22, and Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 23, admitted to carrying out more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Los Angeles County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Cited for heroism Three Zion police officers were recently cited for heroism as they were honored as Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor winners.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Instead, the four group winners — Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay — progressed to a ‘final round’ which consisted of a round-robin pool.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 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
The dating app is awarding $500 gas gift cards to 10 winners to help offset at least some of the costs of going out.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Historically speaking, his extreme outside post position is unfortunately the least good point in the Saratoga gate from which to break — the outside post positions having delivered so few winners in the last quarter-century.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Eight winners will receive monetary awards of $10,000, $5,000, or $2,000.
—Vogue, 6 June 2026
Federal prosecutors said Derek Nathan Lopez, 22, and Juan Gabriel Gonzalez, 23, admitted to carrying out more than a dozen armed robberies targeting casino winners in Los Angeles County.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026
Cited for heroism Three Zion police officers were recently cited for heroism as they were honored as Illinois Law Enforcement Medal of Honor winners.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Instead, the four group winners — Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay — progressed to a ‘final round’ which consisted of a round-robin pool.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 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
The dating app is awarding $500 gas gift cards to 10 winners to help offset at least some of the costs of going out.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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Two of the top club managers in the world, Barcelona’s Hansi Flick and PSG’s Luis Enrique, struggled to replicate their club successes with Germany and Spain, respectively.—
Andy Yamashita,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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In the long run, the best-case scenario is that these companies are financial successes and make many of us prosperous in turn.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
5 June 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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Salerno threw all 10 innings for Central Catholic, allowing just four hits and one earned run while striking out 12.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Rivero, who also singled in the third and has seven hits in his last seven at-bats, was removed in the fifth because of a left wrist injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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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Thirteen different franchises have fielded a Finals team during that time, including seven different Western Conference champs in the last seven seasons.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The only people who rival the New York superfans, who show up to support the blue and orange team at Madison Square Garden and on the road, are the wives and girlfriends of this year's Eastern Conference champs.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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