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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
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Along with its Creative Emmys wins, the Apple TV+ comedy received a record-setting 13 wins.
—EW.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.
—Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
If Williams plays well, everyone wins.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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
So, yes, in a face-off, the Golf GTI wins.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Trump has urged Indiana and Florida to follow and that could yield one or two additional wins for Republicans in each place.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys were a mixed bag of landmark wins, very short speeches (thanks to host Nate Bargatze’s brutal threat to take money away from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America), fun presenter cameos, and the inevitable jokes that simply fell flat.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
But Ohio State's and Texas' easy wins against Grambling and San Jose State weren't enough to change anything.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Last year, Swift took home seven VMAs, garnering a total of 30 career wins and tying Beyoncé as the top winner.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Along with its Creative Emmys wins, the Apple TV+ comedy received a record-setting 13 wins.
—EW.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.
—Grace Sandman, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
If Williams plays well, everyone wins.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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
So, yes, in a face-off, the Golf GTI wins.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
While bad tendencies showed up in each loss enough good things seemed to appear in the wins.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Trump has urged Indiana and Florida to follow and that could yield one or two additional wins for Republicans in each place.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys were a mixed bag of landmark wins, very short speeches (thanks to host Nate Bargatze’s brutal threat to take money away from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America), fun presenter cameos, and the inevitable jokes that simply fell flat.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
But Ohio State's and Texas' easy wins against Grambling and San Jose State weren't enough to change anything.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Last year, Swift took home seven VMAs, garnering a total of 30 career wins and tying Beyoncé as the top winner.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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However, the issue of national security, namely its component as information security, prevails over all considerations and personal feelings.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their verdict, not the judgment of the company’s management team, prevails, the brothers insisted.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the winner of each heat earns 400 points with a maximum or 2,000 points available for the weekend.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Long hailed as one of the most important victories of the civil rights movement, and American democracy itself, this achievement is in jeopardy, as Republicans levy attacks and work to dismantle the VRA through the courts.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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So far this season, Georgia has wins over Marshall and Austin Peay, and Tennessee has victories over Syracuse and East Tennessee State, so neither team has had much of a challenge as of yet.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nobody reaps glory from doing the unseen right thing.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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The fact that non-work usage is increasing faster suggests that the welfare gains from generative AI usage could be substantial.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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With them, the board gains both practical alignment and restructuring expertise.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Belgian winger then dribbles past Shaw, before assisting Foden, who scores with a header into the far corner.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Josh Moore scores again Hello, Josh Moore.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 19 Sep. 2025.
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