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as in successes
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 victors
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 champions
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winners
The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The 15-time European Cup winners have been embarrassed in recent weeks by series of unseemly events.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Again, this division lacks sheen, but all four members are viable winners.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Baseball regional winners were Hagerty, Bishop Moore and Orangewood.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The winners of those games advance to the quarterfinals.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
These cultivars are All-America Selections winners because of their superior performance from midsummer until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
National winners will be named on Wednesday, May 20.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
The 15-time European Cup winners have been embarrassed in recent weeks by series of unseemly events.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Again, this division lacks sheen, but all four members are viable winners.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Baseball regional winners were Hagerty, Bishop Moore and Orangewood.
—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
The winners of those games advance to the quarterfinals.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
These cultivars are All-America Selections winners because of their superior performance from midsummer until frost.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026
National winners will be named on Wednesday, May 20.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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It had, in fact, been rejected by all three major networks despite Lear’s handsome pedigree (his previous shows included the unequivocal successes All in the Family and Maude).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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State media often reports extensively on sporting successes.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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But that idea that victors write the history, what will the-- history the state of Israel will write about this conflict with Iran?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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The clubs will contest a two-legged play-off semi-final, with the winners to meet the victors of Hull City’s clash with Millwall on May 23 at Wembley Stadium to contest a place in next season’s Premier League, and a potential windfall of around £200million ($271m).—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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The defending champions are 8-3 in those games.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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And to the extent that there's no debate over the team crowned as national champions, it's worked.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The company’s previous productions – The Undertaker and The Undertaker 2 – were big hits in Thailand, with the rest of the country curious about the customs of the region, so the studio wanted to expand this concept to international audiences with Possessed.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Feehan opened the game with two runs in the top of the first off Xaverian started Colin Mont (6 1/3 innings, eight hits, four runs, two walks, seven strikeouts), who did a superb job of keeping the Hawks within reach.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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But legend has it that despite the might of these ancient conquerors, pockets of Sardinia sometimes managed to defend themselves.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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The Bulldogs, regular-season conference champs, need to win one more game, against the survivor of the Columbia-Brown game on Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Chicago’s odds of repeating as division champs are currently +320 and Minnesota is +550.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Her rise to stardom accelerated with films like Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, and a string of Marvel blockbusters culminating in the 2021 standalone film Black Widow.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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And thus the fortnight of fashion and film kicked off, even as the streets of Cannes felt quieter than in past years, with fewer American blockbusters on tap.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP — is one of the finalists for this year’s top individual honor, along with Denver’s Nikola Jokic and the Spurs’ Wembanyama, who is also a finalist for defensive player of the year.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Auriemma, Ralph named Coach of the Year finalists UConn coach Geno Auriemma was also named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year on Wednesday.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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