as in win
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 victory
The crowd was doing more than celebrating the home team’s 116-113 victory on Sunday afternoon.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Eagles were at the White House on Monday afternoon to visit President Donald Trump in celebration of their Super Bowl LIX victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Hayden Christensen must be doing victory laps around his farm in Canada, because Revenge of the Sith is having its revenge at the box office.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
Crow-Armstrong crisply addressed the topic and then went about his pregame routine before starring in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
The Eagles were at the White House on Monday afternoon to visit President Donald Trump in celebration of their Super Bowl LIX victory.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Hayden Christensen must be doing victory laps around his farm in Canada, because Revenge of the Sith is having its revenge at the box office.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2025
Crow-Armstrong crisply addressed the topic and then went about his pregame routine before starring in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victory
Noun
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Two minutes into the third quarter of what would become a 103-86 Celtics win, Holiday attached himself to Franz Wagner to avoid an approaching screen.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the Cavaliers exploded for 34 points in the fourth quarter behind the shooting of Sixth Man of the Year candidate Ty Jerome on their way to the 21-point win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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That changed Saturday afternoon when the Irvine University sophomore added his name to a distinguished list by winning the boys CIF singles championship with a 6-4, 6-4 triumph over another 10th-grader, Matteo Huarte of Mater Dei, in an all-Orange County final at Libbey Park.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The other major attraction of the Academy, the famous Cadet Chapel, another architectural triumph, is currently closed for renovations and expected to reopen in 2027.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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