WINS Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of win

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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wins

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noun

plural of win

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

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If the only thing that gets measured is the outcome, discouragement wins. — Jj Mazzo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 The gravitational burst is immense, but the vast distance between us wins. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026 Every year, the greater baseball world looks to find some sort of meaning or blueprint from the team that wins the World Series. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Sometimes the team with the dirtiest uniforms still wins the day. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026 Consumers bear the cost When a provider wins an arbitration dispute, an individual patient’s cost sharing doesn’t change. — Lindsey Murtagh, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 If Denver wins, the Chiefs’ chances drop to 48%, the same as the Broncos’, per the Times. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Both parties expect whoever wins in November to do so by a tight margin in a state of 738,000 people. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Both parties expect that whoever wins in November will do so by a tight margin in a state of 738,000 people. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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But when all acting categories are counted, Tom could surpass Slezak this year for most overall wins. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 The show won seven Olivier Awards earlier this year — including best new musical, best director for Luke Sheppard, best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress — equaling the record for the most wins by a musical. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026 Gwath also spoke with athletic director DeWayne Peevy about the bigger-picture goals at DePaul, which has improved from three wins in 2023-24 — the season before Holtmann arrived — to 16-16 and 8-12 in the Big East last season. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 The musical recently scored an impressive seven wins at the 2026 Olivier Awards, trophies for Best New Musical, Best Director for Luke Sheppard and Best Actor in a musical for James Hameed and Arti Shah, who jointly portray Paddington. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 After leading the majors with 103 wins during the regular season, Milwaukee went 11-2 in the postseason — including seven comeback wins. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Through their first five games, Walker made the Chiefs feel like wins come easy. — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 With wins, the Rams and Wildcats would clinch slots in the Open Division final four ahead of their Wednesday pool play finale against each other at Orangewood. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 If 10 wins is the target, Los Angeles would need to go 8-3 over its final 11 games. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins

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Normally, when state and federal laws conflict, the Constitution’s supremacy clause mandates that federal law prevails.

— Naomi Schalit, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
And if Raman prevails over Bass, that mayor will be someone who didn’t even want the Olympics here in the first place.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevails

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The coolness of Bond and the DB5 are forever wed, and that earns the car the top spot here.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
As American Airlines earns substantial profits from its Charlotte hub, advocates said the workers who keep it running should receive a fair share.

— Chase Jordan October 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of earns

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The five-phase program will begin with initial criticality, the point at which a reactor achieves a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
The goal is to present relevant evidence clearly and consistently in a way that achieves the best possible outcome for the merchant.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieves

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When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaps

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Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
At the heart of Fee’s heroic narratives is the idea of a self that attains purity.

— Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026