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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 Skin category winners are probably the most difficult to choose and definitely the most hotly debated, but after months of thorough testing (and retesting), in the end, our editors came to a consensus on which cleansers, creams, peels, and spot treatments offer the most impressive results.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Original 40 gift cards will be awarded to the winners.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Here’s a look at the winners and losers from Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Click on for the full list of Creative Arts Emmys 2025 winners from Night One and Night Two.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Powerball winners, results for 9/8/25 lottery drawing jackpot No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The list includes a slew of 2025 nominees, notably Stephen Colbert whose Late Show was recently canceled by CBS, a few winners from 2024 and last weekend’s 2025 Creative Arts Emmys as well as actors promoting new and returning shows.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Original 40 gift cards will be awarded to the winners.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Here’s a look at the winners and losers from Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
So bars with more than 25 locations worldwide and previous CharlotteFive Readers’ Choice winners have been excluded.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Click on for the full list of Creative Arts Emmys 2025 winners from Night One and Night Two.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Powerball winners, results for 9/8/25 lottery drawing jackpot No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The list includes a slew of 2025 nominees, notably Stephen Colbert whose Late Show was recently canceled by CBS, a few winners from 2024 and last weekend’s 2025 Creative Arts Emmys as well as actors promoting new and returning shows.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
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London Calling caps off an especially big year for Duhamel, who also had successes with Netflix's new hit series Ransom Canyon and the film Off the Grid.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the books were commercial successes, so Putnam kept cranking them out.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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That said, victors have also been celebrated with other perks.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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Many of the Democratic primary victors will be unopposed in the general election, meaning Tuesday’s win secured their council seats for the next term.—
Mary Ramsey
Updated September 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy returned one final time for the Winners at War all-champions edition, where he was voted out and sent to the Edge of Extinction on day 31.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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With all players in the HR/HCM space aiming to demonstrate completeness of vision with descriptions of their extensive data model, others include UKG, ADP (with its Workforce Now product), then there’s Paycom (which, no surprise, champions payroll technology) and Paylocity.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Together, the Boones combined for a remarkable 634 home runs, 3,139 RBIs, and 5,890 hits, with 10 All-Star selections and 11 Gold Gloves.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The film bluntly communicates the danger of football on the body and brain, with X-ray-vision scenes that show players’ skeletons bearing the impact of hellacious hits.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other Cup Series champs in the final 12 are Joey Logano (2018, ‘22 and ‘24), Chase Elliott (2020) and Ryan Blaney (’23) .—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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Three weeks later, the Eagles were NFL champs after blowouts of Washington in the NFC Championship Game and Kansas City in Super Bowl 59.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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His passing closes the chapter on a career that bridged classic Hollywood and modern blockbusters, reminding audiences of the enduring power of storytelling across genres and generations.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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If management continues to grow streaming profitably, produce major studio blockbusters, and either separate or stabilize the legacy television business, the financials support a valuation closer to $25–30 per share.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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