as in wins
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments a victory that won them a spot in the championship round
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Recent Examples of victories
Democrats are hoping strong victories in this year's race could translate to wins in 2026.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Shildt is as proactive (and arguably as adept) as any manager in the game at employing his relievers to navigate victories.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
His resume also includes a no-hitter and 13 post-season victories.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Aside from his three victories, Kershaw finished in the top 10 in Cy Young Award voting another six times and was a finalist in three other instances.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Can the Broncos pull that off again with victories over the Chargers and Bengals?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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, 12 Sep. 2025
Wilson built a remarkable football life with those nine straight winning seasons out of the gate, including eight with double-digit victories that earned trips to the playoffs.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Ireland has taken part in the contest since 1965 and won seven times, with only Sweden matching its record number of victories.
—Sachin Ravikumar, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Shildt is as proactive (and arguably as adept) as any manager in the game at employing his relievers to navigate victories.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
His resume also includes a no-hitter and 13 post-season victories.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Aside from his three victories, Kershaw finished in the top 10 in Cy Young Award voting another six times and was a finalist in three other instances.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Can the Broncos pull that off again with victories over the Chargers and Bengals?
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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, 12 Sep. 2025
Wilson built a remarkable football life with those nine straight winning seasons out of the gate, including eight with double-digit victories that earned trips to the playoffs.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Ireland has taken part in the contest since 1965 and won seven times, with only Sweden matching its record number of victories.
—Sachin Ravikumar, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for victories
Noun
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While bad tendencies showed up in each loss enough good things seemed to appear in the wins.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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In the modern era, those two league triumphs would have resulted in promotion, but back then, there was no automatic promotion or relegation between the fourth and fifth tiers.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Your questions, comments, gardening triumphs and conundrums are always welcome.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Victories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victories. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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