as in win
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments a victory that won them a spot in the championship round
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Recent Examples of victory
Coming off of a career year, which ended with a Super Bowl victory, Barkley's resume continues growing with his latest achievement.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Ukraine’s brazen, multifaceted attack on Russian military bases over the weekend was more than a year in the making and demonstrated its creativity in picking up battlefield victories against a much larger and better-resourced military.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
In the first inning of the Cubs’ 7-3 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, right fielder Kyle Tucker was nicked in the foot by a Nick Martinez pitch but had to wait a few minutes before heading to first base as the replays confirmed the contact.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Garcia's victory came roughly a week after the Quilcene School District in Washington voted, 3-2, to keep sports competition based on athletes' birth gender, a move that defies state law.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Ukraine’s brazen, multifaceted attack on Russian military bases over the weekend was more than a year in the making and demonstrated its creativity in picking up battlefield victories against a much larger and better-resourced military.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
In the first inning of the Cubs’ 7-3 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday, right fielder Kyle Tucker was nicked in the foot by a Nick Martinez pitch but had to wait a few minutes before heading to first base as the replays confirmed the contact.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Garcia's victory came roughly a week after the Quilcene School District in Washington voted, 3-2, to keep sports competition based on athletes' birth gender, a move that defies state law.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victory
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Game of the season Everything clicked in the 1-0 win away at Arsenal in February.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Moskowitz’s two congressional wins, in 2020 and 2024 in the Broward-Palm Beach County 23d Congressional District, were the two closest U.S. House races in Florida.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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The Six of Wands highlights a moment of triumph, and with Mercury entering your sign on the 8th, your communication becomes sharper.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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The pop-rock effort was heralded as a critical triumph at the time, as well as a commercial juggernaut, and it is now regarded as one of the greatest albums ever.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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