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as in prevails
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 earns
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victories
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of wins
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The 49ers got to the quarters — three wins away from a first NCAA Tournament bid in 21 years — by going on an 18-0 run in the second half to take a 39-27 lead and take control of the game.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The two films will slug it out all night long, as dedicated Oscar-watchers tally wins as the event goes on.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Support for DiCaprio fades, and Day-Lewis wins his third Oscar.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
More than 600 athletes competed using Oakley products, which amounted to 108 medal wins across the Olympic Games.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 12 Mar. 2026
Energy will determine whether the United States wins the AI race.
—Eric Schmidt, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Three more wins separate each from the championship.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Brown hopes his efforts translate to wins for the Gators after a disappointing 4-8 season.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
More weight is given to wins against better teams and weighted even more if the game is on the road.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Awards with eight and seven wins, respectively.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Her 52 wins were the highest individual total in the state.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Charlotte’s 22 double-digit wins are only four shy of the highest single-season total in franchise history.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Filip Hronek had a goal and two assists for the Canucks, who have lost seven straight and have just two wins in their last 23 games (2-17-4).
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Dominican Republic moves on, now two wins away from a championship.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The 49ers got to the quarters — three wins away from a first NCAA Tournament bid in 21 years — by going on an 18-0 run in the second half to take a 39-27 lead and take control of the game.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The two films will slug it out all night long, as dedicated Oscar-watchers tally wins as the event goes on.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Support for DiCaprio fades, and Day-Lewis wins his third Oscar.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
More than 600 athletes competed using Oakley products, which amounted to 108 medal wins across the Olympic Games.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 12 Mar. 2026
Energy will determine whether the United States wins the AI race.
—Eric Schmidt, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Their four-game winning streak includes two of their most impressive wins of the season.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Three more wins separate each from the championship.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Brown hopes his efforts translate to wins for the Gators after a disappointing 4-8 season.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
More weight is given to wins against better teams and weighted even more if the game is on the road.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Awards with eight and seven wins, respectively.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Her 52 wins were the highest individual total in the state.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Charlotte’s 22 double-digit wins are only four shy of the highest single-season total in franchise history.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Filip Hronek had a goal and two assists for the Canucks, who have lost seven straight and have just two wins in their last 23 games (2-17-4).
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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So much of the future is uncertain for Black filmmakers — for the medium in totality — but whether Sinners wins or loses, Coogler’s vision prevails.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is no room for error, so in Team Radio, the human touch prevails.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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By comparison, an FDNY firefighter earns $45,196 right out of the FDNY Academy and can earn around $110,000 after five years.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The winner earns an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Compact high-power scaling The new optical device also achieves remarkable size reduction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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That leaves three months to iron out specifics, ease any concerns and come together with a product that actually achieves Rolapp’s goals.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Only Phil Jackson, Pat Riley and Gregg Popovich required fewer games to get to that number of victories.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And then, six more victories later, Notre Dame was 12-0 and national champions for the first time since 1977.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Boosters follows up Riley’s 2018 movie, Sorry to Bother You, an absurdist black comedy starring Stanfield as a code-switching telemarketer who gains success but loses his identity.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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The wine shows depth on release, then gains complexity with time in the cellar, its finish lingering on the palate.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Luka Doncic scores on a fadeaway jumper in the final second of overtime to lift the Lakers to a 127-125 victory over the Denver Nuggets.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anze Kopitar #11 of the Los Angeles Kings scores a goal on Jake Allen #34 of the New Jersey Devils during the second period of a NHL game breaking the franchise record for points (1308) against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on March 14, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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