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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
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
As a business owner, never be afraid to share your insights, stories, and customer wins on social media.
—Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But a strong edge rush might help NYG double last year‘s wins.
—Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Hard to be, when a count of 11 national titles and 25 Rose Bowl wins, among other historical superlatives, are emblazoned on practice field fence pads.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
But when a director and a star just happen to be tracking the same Viennese novella from 1895, everybody wins.
—Shannon L. Bowen, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
So, yes, in a face-off, the Golf GTI wins.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
If a charter school wins a state appeal, the commission will become its authorizer for the next decade.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Every time the team ahead in the standings wins, the team giving chase suffers a setback because a page comes off the calendar.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite five losses in Moore’s first season as head coach a year ago, Michigan finished with wins against Ohio State and Alabama.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are currently tied for the most wins in MTV Video Music Awards history with 30 awards each.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The pair has combined for 18 wins going into the final day.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to a number of world championship wins under her belt, Chris Evert is also a mom to three kids.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
To be on the safe side, the Rangers need 86 wins for a realistic shot of securing one of the three wild-card spots.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
As a business owner, never be afraid to share your insights, stories, and customer wins on social media.
—Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
But a strong edge rush might help NYG double last year‘s wins.
—Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Hard to be, when a count of 11 national titles and 25 Rose Bowl wins, among other historical superlatives, are emblazoned on practice field fence pads.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
But when a director and a star just happen to be tracking the same Viennese novella from 1895, everybody wins.
—Shannon L. Bowen, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
So, yes, in a face-off, the Golf GTI wins.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
If a charter school wins a state appeal, the commission will become its authorizer for the next decade.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Every time the team ahead in the standings wins, the team giving chase suffers a setback because a page comes off the calendar.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Green Bay had one of its most impressive wins this decade, defeating visiting Detroit, 27-13.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Despite five losses in Moore’s first season as head coach a year ago, Michigan finished with wins against Ohio State and Alabama.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift are currently tied for the most wins in MTV Video Music Awards history with 30 awards each.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
The pair has combined for 18 wins going into the final day.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition to a number of world championship wins under her belt, Chris Evert is also a mom to three kids.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
To be on the safe side, the Rangers need 86 wins for a realistic shot of securing one of the three wild-card spots.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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If Upside Foods prevails in court, legal experts suggest the precedent could apply directly to Texas and other states.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Once again, love prevails, and Jess and Spencer choose each other.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That’s a tough dichotomy to bridge, but the new 2025 911 Carrera GTS achieves it brilliantly.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Critically, this approach achieves the required resolution without the enormous deployment complexity of a 20-meter circular primary or the operational overhead of a starshade.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chelsea clinched the title last season, and the season before, with victories over United.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here’s to the long nights, the small victories, and the miracles in the making.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Right now, Washington reaps the worst of both worlds.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trump family gains $5 billion from crypto ventures On paper, the Trumps are holding $5 billion in digital assets after their token, WLFI, was made available for trading on the open market.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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No emotional transportation, no empathy gains.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If a player scores a penalty kick but accidentally touches the ball twice, they will be allowed to retake it.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Corbis via Getty Images Three Days Grace’s album Alienation has arrived on the charts in a number of countries, and the group scores a new win in several places.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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