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as in prevails
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in achieves
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victories
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of wins
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Millions of Americans who disagree on nearly everything politically and culturally can celebrate together when their team wins a championship or a big game.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The first round of voting will take place in April, with a runoff to follow between the top two candidates if none wins 50%.
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Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Weird wins you over in these six bizarre movies that are actually fun to watch.
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Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
If Norway wins, Sweden will face them and elite striker Erling Haaland.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs have hosted multiple AFC Championships at Arrowhead that have led to Super Bowl wins.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
But the frankfurter fest rolls on, with Chestnut and Miki Sudo set to defend last year's wins in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Mexico defeated past champions France and Germany in 2010 and 2018, respectively, but those wins came in the group stage.
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Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
And with this loss, San Francisco, Colorado and the New York Mets are tied for the fewest wins (36) in the National League.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Six players of Friday’s Florida Lottery’s major money draw games started July 4 weekend with jackpot wins.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Despite appearing in just 13 games this season due to injury and having a negative wins above replacement value, per Baseball Reference, Kirk received 1,488,788 votes and second place among AL catchers.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Mexico’s previous best group-stage performance was two wins and one draw, done in 1986 and 2002 and both featuring Javier Aguirre, the first as a midfielder and the second as El Tri’s coach.
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Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Sörenstam’s place atop the prize money list speaks to her dominant career, which included 72 LPGA wins, 24 international titles and eight Player of the Year Awards.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2026
Verb
Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.
—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
If no one wins the jackpot, the cash prize will keep ticking up.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Millions of Americans who disagree on nearly everything politically and culturally can celebrate together when their team wins a championship or a big game.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The first round of voting will take place in April, with a runoff to follow between the top two candidates if none wins 50%.
—
Mike Sheen,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Weird wins you over in these six bizarre movies that are actually fun to watch.
—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
3 July 2026
If Norway wins, Sweden will face them and elite striker Erling Haaland.
—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs have hosted multiple AFC Championships at Arrowhead that have led to Super Bowl wins.
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Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Noun
After so many dramatic and 11th-hour wins in the Round of 32, the World Cup's Round of 16 has much to live up to.
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Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
But the frankfurter fest rolls on, with Chestnut and Miki Sudo set to defend last year's wins in the men's and women's divisions, respectively.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Mexico defeated past champions France and Germany in 2010 and 2018, respectively, but those wins came in the group stage.
—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
And with this loss, San Francisco, Colorado and the New York Mets are tied for the fewest wins (36) in the National League.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 July 2026
Six players of Friday’s Florida Lottery’s major money draw games started July 4 weekend with jackpot wins.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2026
Despite appearing in just 13 games this season due to injury and having a negative wins above replacement value, per Baseball Reference, Kirk received 1,488,788 votes and second place among AL catchers.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Mexico’s previous best group-stage performance was two wins and one draw, done in 1986 and 2002 and both featuring Javier Aguirre, the first as a midfielder and the second as El Tri’s coach.
—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Sörenstam’s place atop the prize money list speaks to her dominant career, which included 72 LPGA wins, 24 international titles and eight Player of the Year Awards.
—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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Boston prevails, 1-0, with Mark Kotsay driving in the game’s only run.
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The uncomfortable truth here is that whether anyone is keeping that eye depends on which level of government prevails, and the contest has barely begun.
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The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.
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Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.
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The physical configuration achieves passive safety operational profiles by relying on subcritical physics variables and inherent material limitations.
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How Clert’s ambitious adaptation achieves this, in under 90 minutes to boot, is best experienced in real time.
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This week's quiz highlights America's Founding Fathers, vaccine victories — and much more.
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Pogačar is the overall favorite thanks to his Tour victories in 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025, as well as his strong form this year.
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Aureliano Buendía’s journey is not that of a hero who triumphs after overcoming obstacles, but that of a figure driven by inner will who is overcome by external coercion.
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Brendan Shanahan surely reaps the rewards for forever believing in Marner and the Core Four and continues as team president into the present.
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.
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By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.
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Assign someone on your team to track which standard gains adoption and position your organization to participate early, before path dependencies lock in around you.
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These worker gains date from April settlements reached just in time to avert a strike.
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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