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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie was panned by the critics but has been a winner at the box office
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as in victor
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the winner of any given war is usually the one who gets to write the history of that war
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as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winner
Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com/LockUpYourTech.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
The marathon offers a variety of over $55,000 in cash and prizes for the winners, per the spectator guide.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The winner’s share for the U.S. Open has nearly doubled since 2021, when Jon Rahm earned $2.25 million, while the bump is 50% at the British Open.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
The marathon offers a variety of over $55,000 in cash and prizes for the winners, per the spectator guide.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The winner’s share for the U.S. Open has nearly doubled since 2021, when Jon Rahm earned $2.25 million, while the bump is 50% at the British Open.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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These insights were pivotal to his early career success, demonstrating how allyship can transcend traditional power dynamics and identity groups.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Despite online backlash, American Eagle's stock has reportedly surged 4 percent following the campaign launch, suggesting commercial success regardless of political criticism.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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During the football season, while playing rival DePauw University in Greencastle, the victor takes temporary ownership of the bell prize.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Dek is then trapped by his father in laser chains, but saved by his brother who ultimately confronts their father in a fight in which Kwei is not the victor.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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That never got the opportunity to see a real world’s champion.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Lacan’s impact shined throughout the Sun’s 78-62 upset of the Liberty, the team’s first home win over the defending WNBA champions since 2022.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
3 Aug. 2025
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Hence the massive hit to those insurers this month.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The decision to wear the T-shirts was a hit at the arena.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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While pestilence crept over the walls of cities and the countryside fell into desolation—many foreign conquerors of Europe knew how to fight and plunder but not to plow or sow—the monks preserved words.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Those proteins—called effectors—attack specific targets that collectively disable the host's defense responses and make the host more hospitable for its bacterial conqueror.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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Shields won that fight by second-round TKO to become the WBC and WBF heavyweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The defending champs paddled to victory at the first race of the 2025 Triple Crown season, New York's General Clinton Canoe Regatta, in May.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Huge uncertainty persists over whether the U.S. and EU can strike a deal over the coming days, although a blockbuster framework agreement between the U.S. and Japan has raised hopes of a breakthrough.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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In 2023, Blumhouse’s box-office horror phenomenon Five Nights at Freddy’s, based on the blockbuster game series by Scott Cawthon, became the highest-grossing horror film of the year.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Hegar, 54, was recently named the sole finalist in the national search to replace retiring Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame first named him a finalist in 2021.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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