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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
getting into Harvard is quite a triumph
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
our stunning triumph on the field won us the title of regional champs
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as in to win
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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as in to joy
to feel or express joy or triumph
the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field
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Recent Examples of triumph
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Henderson-Moore’s interception and Moody’s second touchdown rescued Johnson, which savored the triumph against its city rival.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The worrying thing for Saturday's host is the fact that both teams managed to triumph on each other's turf, with Atalanta winning 3-1 at this venue in November 2024.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But make no mistake, this odyssey through hell and not back (virtually the entire film gets framed around that purgatory-like walking contest) is an artistic and gutsy triumph of filmmaking.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Henderson-Moore’s interception and Moody’s second touchdown rescued Johnson, which savored the triumph against its city rival.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
As for the managers, four have won the competition three times or more, with Zinedine Zidane the only one to have triumphed in three consecutive seasons.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The worrying thing for Saturday's host is the fact that both teams managed to triumph on each other's turf, with Atalanta winning 3-1 at this venue in November 2024.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumph
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However, the counter to Cowherd's argument that Purdy's success has been circumstantial is that perhaps the dip in Purdy's production last year was circumstantial.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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With only 31 goals in 29 games, Austin has struggled to score, especially without injured forward Brandon Vazquez, and Minnesota’s success is built on a suffocating defense.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
17 Sep. 2025
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The party’s misfortunes appear even greater in the context of its landslide victory in July last year, which delivered it a sizable majority in parliament.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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All the victories were gate to wire fashion at sprint distances.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Seattle Mariners’ 6-4 win Saturday gave them a two-game lead in the American League West, a division the Astros have won in each of the past seven 162-game seasons.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Both wins in the series came at Boulder, however.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Trump calls out political rivals in wide-ranging eulogy Trump vacillated between eulogizing Kirk, celebrating his political achievements, and taking shots at his rivals, including former President Joe Biden.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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But the stories become bigger and the achievements become bigger.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
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Until then, the prevailing view, originating with French microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was that diseased plants contain microbes and healthy plants do not.—
Anna Marija Helt,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Sep. 2025
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More so, as efficiency gains, and, the gradually shifting nature of oil consumption away from ground transportation toward petrochemicals and aviation add to prevailing demand uncertainties.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The guests were delighted by the surprise fireworks show.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Girl Violence, the result of that introspection, announces Strauss’ new chapter with songs that bloom and twist around themselves, echoing the fear and delight and increasing clear-eyedness that came along with each fresh experience.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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My proudest accomplishment in Congress was opening a VA hospital in Garland, which is a city in my district.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Despite his many accomplishments, this remarkably eclectic pianist was quick ti downplay his talents.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC News,
19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
26 Aug. 2020
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“Triumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumph. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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