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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
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
If someone wins, that team has a chance (with three points, a 1-2-0 record and its status hinging on goal differential) and the loser would be eliminated.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
But what goes into deciding whether a team wins, draws or loses?
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Eric Zillmer,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
If Norway wins, Sweden will face them and elite striker Erling Haaland.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
No coach telling them to keep going, no parent worried about whether the team wins.
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Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs have hosted multiple AFC Championships at Arrowhead that have led to Super Bowl wins.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The win and Australia’s own 1-0 start to the tournament ensure that whoever wins Friday will clinch a spot in the knockout round.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
The question for founders right now is not whether Big AI wins, but how can smaller companies survive and thrive alongside it.
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Carl Fritjofsson,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The Bearquickly became a Primetime Emmy Awards mainstay, with 49 nominations through Seasons 1 to 4 and wins for Best Comedy Series for Season 1.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Mexico’s previous best group-stage performance was two wins and one draw, done in 1986 and 2002 and both featuring Javier Aguirre, the first as a midfielder and the second as El Tri’s coach.
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Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The Australians have cruised to four wins from four, including against South Africa, which thrashed India last Sunday.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
The Timberwolves finished last seaon with 49 wins and 33 losses.
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Cole Premo,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Sörenstam’s place atop the prize money list speaks to her dominant career, which included 72 LPGA wins, 24 international titles and eight Player of the Year Awards.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Fresh off wins from last week, Mexico and South Korea are heading into today's game with confidence.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Verb
That holds regardless of which model wins the benchmark race, because the agent arrives as a guest in the system of record, not as its successor.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
If someone wins, that team has a chance (with three points, a 1-2-0 record and its status hinging on goal differential) and the loser would be eliminated.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
But what goes into deciding whether a team wins, draws or loses?
—
Eric Zillmer,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
If Norway wins, Sweden will face them and elite striker Erling Haaland.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
No coach telling them to keep going, no parent worried about whether the team wins.
—
Nicole Bennett,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs have hosted multiple AFC Championships at Arrowhead that have led to Super Bowl wins.
—
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The win and Australia’s own 1-0 start to the tournament ensure that whoever wins Friday will clinch a spot in the knockout round.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
The question for founders right now is not whether Big AI wins, but how can smaller companies survive and thrive alongside it.
—
Carl Fritjofsson,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
Noun
Despite appearing in just 13 games this season due to injury and having a negative wins above replacement value, per Baseball Reference, Kirk received 1,488,788 votes and second place among AL catchers.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The Bearquickly became a Primetime Emmy Awards mainstay, with 49 nominations through Seasons 1 to 4 and wins for Best Comedy Series for Season 1.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Mexico’s previous best group-stage performance was two wins and one draw, done in 1986 and 2002 and both featuring Javier Aguirre, the first as a midfielder and the second as El Tri’s coach.
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Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
The Australians have cruised to four wins from four, including against South Africa, which thrashed India last Sunday.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
The Timberwolves finished last seaon with 49 wins and 33 losses.
—
Cole Premo,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Sörenstam’s place atop the prize money list speaks to her dominant career, which included 72 LPGA wins, 24 international titles and eight Player of the Year Awards.
—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2026
Though both teams are coming off wins, each tweaked its starting 11 from those openers, with Mexico changing three starters.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
Fresh off wins from last week, Mexico and South Korea are heading into today's game with confidence.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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Even though the Feeneys have gotten more competitive under the junior Michel’s management, the rascal-on-the-field ethos of the original team still prevails.
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The uncomfortable truth here is that whether anyone is keeping that eye depends on which level of government prevails, and the contest has barely begun.
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This is where the CHIPS Act comparable earns its place, though not for the reason it is usually offered.
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The 42-year-old knuckleballer earns his tenth win of the year with six scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves.
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According to reports, Xiaomo achieves a connection success rate of more than 99 percent while matching the cycle times of experienced human workers.
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In the essence of Taurus, an earthy zodiac that is known to do its due diligence to elevate its professional status, Marcus achieves greatness and notoriety as a pastry chef.
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The victories signal a growing influence of the democratic socialist wing within the national Democratic party.
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His individual brilliance translated to team success, as Manchester City won a continental treble (victories in the Premier League championship; the Football Association (FA) Cup, England’s annual knockout tournament; and the Champions League) for the first time.
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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.
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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.
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
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By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.
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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.
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Your 11th House of Friends gains steady, reliable traction, and small teamwork wins start adding up steadily in visible ways.
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One of the central ideas behind UrbanKore is that art gains deeper meaning when experienced in the environment that helped shape it.
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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