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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
The 13-time PGA Tour winner confirmed that his next start will be at The Players Championship, which will be played at its regular venue, the TPC Sawgrass, one week after the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The three-time Shield winners hope to step up their game after finishing second-to-last during the 2024 season.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Along with Williams, two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova was also given a wild card to Indian Wells, organizers announced on Wednesday.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony has arrived, and the first winners have been announced on social media.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The three-time Shield winners hope to step up their game after finishing second-to-last during the 2024 season.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
Along with Williams, two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova was also given a wild card to Indian Wells, organizers announced on Wednesday.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The 2025 Premio Lo Nuestro ceremony has arrived, and the first winners have been announced on social media.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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Wambaugh chose next to delve into nonfiction, enjoying his greatest success in 1973 with The Onion Field.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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One of the lessons from the Austin PSP program is the multiplication effect that supporting the success of parenting students can have.—
Edward Conroy,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But by the early 1880s, there was concern on the parts of both Democrats and Republicans that the victor would control a lot of workers who would serve the president, not the American people whose tax dollars paid their salaries.—
James L. Perry,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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RuPaul has sashayed many a fabulous queen into the worldwide spotlight of drag, but none have amassed a post-show following as quickly as season 6 victor Bianca Del Rio.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Alex Walsh was a champion in the 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 breast, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay.—
Casey Murphy,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Seattle's sports scene offers a professional football team, an NHL franchise, a major league baseball team (which ended its 21-year playoff drought recently), and the four-time WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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In the short term, Google is likely to face a PR hit, Driscoll said, but the financial risks are greater in the long term.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Familiar hits may drive short-term engagement, but the danger is a musical ecosystem reduced to endless remixes of yesterday’s tunes.—
Seth Yudof,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Infinitely worse is Kenneth Marshall, the leader of the expedition and the wannabe conqueror of Niflheim.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Dancing With the Stars MC Julianne Hough returns as co-host, but her 2024 co-host Vanessa Hudgens will be replaced this year by former NFL champ and current Bachelor franchise host Jesse Palmer.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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At 19-9, 11-6 in the Big East, they are positioned for a first-round bye in the conference tournament and an NCAA Tournament berth, baseline achievements for the back-to-back national champs, for sure, but nothing that should be taken for granted anywhere.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, for the 2025 ceremony, big blockbuster films received a number of nominations for top prizes.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Russell Leung,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Trish Stratus Stand Tall WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton will team up with Hall of Famer Trish Stratus to take on Nia Jax and Candice LeRae in a blockbuster tag team match that’s tailor-made for the Canadian crowd.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Showing a complete scoring arsenal and game-changing ability all over the floor, Watkins dominated one of the nation’s best teams and soundly outplayed Betts — another Wooden finalist.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Recognized as a finalist at the 2021 Travel Media Awards and winning a bronze at the 2022 North American Travel Journalists Association awards, Jordi's expertise in family travel is well-established.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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