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as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved
a particularly pretty and winning child
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2
as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection
flashed a winning smile that soon had us at her beck and call
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as in win
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as in prevailing
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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Recent Examples of winning
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The most winning aspect of Wilder's play is its warmth.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Carter inherits a Norsemen program that was 3-8 last season and 20-71 under four coaches since the last winning season in 2016.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Compared to other Padres eras, the Preller era hasn’t come close to winning it.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The Week 14 Thursday Night Football feature produced more winning bets on the Packers (+3.5) and over the game total in the Lions 34-31 win.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The most winning aspect of Wilder's play is its warmth.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
So is the winning, despite the step up to the MVC in 2022.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Carter inherits a Norsemen program that was 3-8 last season and 20-71 under four coaches since the last winning season in 2016.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
Sullivan finished in third place and had her sights set on winning… until Milan.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
Compared to other Padres eras, the Preller era hasn’t come close to winning it.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winning
Adjective
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Below, find ten festive and adorable spring items to brighten up your Southern home in the coming months.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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In Australia, her favorite has been the wombat, the adorable, mostly nocturnal marsupial.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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From the charming streets of Valldemossa to the breathtaking beaches around Cala Mesquida, nowhere is further than an hour’s drive from the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Dark, moody walls make the natural-wood bench and light floors stand out; a charming white dome pendant light ties the space together.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi, elected as Japan's first female leader in October, was reappointed by Parliament as prime minister earlier in the day and formed her second Cabinet after a landslide election win last week.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Crimson got goals from Samuel Biederwolf, Luke Steen, Jaden Roueche, Grady Kranz, Henry Miller, Matthew Johnson and Wyatt Kuznik in the decisive win.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Still, the prevailing opinion remains that Willis is ready to be a starter — and get paid handsomely for basically four strong appearances over two seasons.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The source said the latest theory behind the missing 84-year-old’s disappearance is not currently the prevailing view among investigators.—
Michael Ruiz , Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The announcement adds to a slate of MileagePlus changes that tie perks and earning power to credit-card relationships.—
Sri Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Now, Riyadh hosts music concerts, desert raves, and a store where non-Muslims earning more than $159,000 a year are allowed to buy alcohol.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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High-resistivity wafers enter the high-level injection regime more readily than low-resistivity ones, a physical characteristic that underlies their superior intrinsic potential for achieving high fill factors.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ramos-Rivera is achieving those dreams as the first student of his age to work a professional dance job, according to Smutek.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The union of these two worlds has created a unique garden that revisits this culture and these ancestral Japanese customs with the flowers so dear to Monsieur Dior.—
Kelly Wetherille,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a ruse that, for lack of a more astute reference point here, feels very Don Draper-coded, Rose poses as the dear male soldier who died next to her in battle, figuring why waste the deeds to perfectly decent land, or his name.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One of the most affecting displays is a wall lined with hundreds of jars of soil excavated from sites of lynchings across the country.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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Young actor Owen Cooper makes a brilliant Emmy-winning debut as Jamie, and the scenes between him and his therapist (Erin Doherty) in episode 3 are some of the most affecting examples of storytelling in recent history.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Winning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winning. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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