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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
Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Thus, a team that wins the lottery will have its second-round pick slotted 46th, and the team picking 16th will also have pick 31.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
If no candidate wins an outright majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their ballots are redistributed to those voters’ next-preferred choices.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
With 25 points for a win, that means Russell could soon be two whole race wins behind his young in-house rival; never a comfortable spot when competing against someone with identical equipment.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Big Papi loses to David Eckstein, leaves Minnesota, wins a ring with Boston.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Any candidate who receives more than 50% of the vote wins outright.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
This conversation digs into the skills gap to close now, where AI creates new openings, and where human judgment still wins.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR’s highest level, and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Georgia’s series versus Mississippi State begins Saturday with the Bulldogs needing just two more wins to book its first trip back to the College World Series since 2008.
—Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
About 10 playoff wins in our lifetime?
—Dick Brennan, CBS News, 4 June 2026
As a result, USC was given four years of probation and forced to vacate its last two wins of the 2004 season as well as all of its wins in the 2005 season.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
How will that correlate to more than six wins and fewer than 11 losses?
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
It's been a streaky stretch for the Marlins, who lost three in a row, won four and lost five before their current run of three straight wins.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
What the Ohio State study adds is a direct comparison with urban warming in the same experiment, and a demonstration that even at the low intensities characteristic of ordinary residential lighting, light pollution wins.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Bruins set a program record with 48 regular-season wins.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Whoever wins the primary is expected to prevail in the general, as the state currently leans Democratic in nonpresidential elections.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Thus, a team that wins the lottery will have its second-round pick slotted 46th, and the team picking 16th will also have pick 31.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 29 May 2026
If no candidate wins an outright majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their ballots are redistributed to those voters’ next-preferred choices.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
With 25 points for a win, that means Russell could soon be two whole race wins behind his young in-house rival; never a comfortable spot when competing against someone with identical equipment.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Big Papi loses to David Eckstein, leaves Minnesota, wins a ring with Boston.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Any candidate who receives more than 50% of the vote wins outright.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
This conversation digs into the skills gap to close now, where AI creates new openings, and where human judgment still wins.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Throughout a career that spanned more than two decades, Kyle set records in national series wins, won championships at NASCAR’s highest level, and fostered the next generation of drivers as an owner in the Truck Series.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 May 2026
Noun
Leach coached his teams to wins in 18 games against Top 25 opponents when his team was unranked.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Georgia’s series versus Mississippi State begins Saturday with the Bulldogs needing just two more wins to book its first trip back to the College World Series since 2008.
—Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
About 10 playoff wins in our lifetime?
—Dick Brennan, CBS News, 4 June 2026
As a result, USC was given four years of probation and forced to vacate its last two wins of the 2004 season as well as all of its wins in the 2005 season.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
How will that correlate to more than six wins and fewer than 11 losses?
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
It's been a streaky stretch for the Marlins, who lost three in a row, won four and lost five before their current run of three straight wins.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
What the Ohio State study adds is a direct comparison with urban warming in the same experiment, and a demonstration that even at the low intensities characteristic of ordinary residential lighting, light pollution wins.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Bruins set a program record with 48 regular-season wins.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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What prevails is efficiency, rather than respect for freedom and human dignity.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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But in the postseason, when team identities teeter, moxie prevails.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Johnny's Gold Brick Johnny's Gold Brick earns its reputation without trying to impress anyone.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 June 2026
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Families could also consider a 529 college savings plan, a custodial account for minors under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, also known as UGMA and UTMA, and, if a child earns income, a Roth individual retirement account.—
Jessica Dickler,Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Their antagonism peaked at the end of Season 3, when Deborah achieves her dream of landing a late-night chair and Ava blackmails her way into the head-writer job.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Ultimately, all this achieves is making Davis feel like the odd-one-out, spending most of her arc running around with her side-piece rather than working with her neighbors.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Ronald Reagan’s two victories paved the former actor’s path to the White House.—
Kate Andrews,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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The play of Vasquez Duran and Sandoval on defense has allowed Arleta to win six straight games, which included ending the regular season with victories against Valley Mission League rivals Sun Valley Poly and San Fernando.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
2 June 2026
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Aureliano Buendía’s journey is not that of a hero who triumphs after overcoming obstacles, but that of a figure driven by inner will who is overcome by external coercion.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.—
Frannie Comstock,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 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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Continue reading … REALITY CHECK — Spencer Pratt gains ground on Karen Bass as LA mayoral race tightens.—
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FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The productivity gains themselves are real, but they are unevenly distributed.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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