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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
Get my picks for the best 2025 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com/LockUpYourTech.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
The marathon offers a variety of over $55,000 in cash and prizes for the winners, per the spectator guide.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The winner’s share for the U.S. Open has nearly doubled since 2021, when Jon Rahm earned $2.25 million, while the bump is 50% at the British Open.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
Due to the state's open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
The marathon offers a variety of over $55,000 in cash and prizes for the winners, per the spectator guide.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
The winner’s share for the U.S. Open has nearly doubled since 2021, when Jon Rahm earned $2.25 million, while the bump is 50% at the British Open.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
Noun
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But considering the success of Wisconsin's wild turkey management program, don't expect the next edition to have any huge surprises.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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Your goal is to ensure that your event isn’t seen as an optional networking opportunity, but as essential to an organization’s success.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The victors tomorrow will be the first world champions of the tournament’s new era.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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However, multiple Jeopardy victors who are also married to past winners spoke up online, noting that several other couples had already earned the same distinction.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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The eight-time European champions then maintained their historic superiority over the French women in major tournaments by defeating them for a sixth time out of six.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The mom of two champions equal pay and gender equality in sports, as well as educational opportunities for youth around the world.—
Parents Editors,
Parents,
22 July 2025
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The decision to wear the T-shirts was a hit at the arena.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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Hence the massive hit to those insurers this month.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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While pestilence crept over the walls of cities and the countryside fell into desolation—many foreign conquerors of Europe knew how to fight and plunder but not to plow or sow—the monks preserved words.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Those proteins—called effectors—attack specific targets that collectively disable the host's defense responses and make the host more hospitable for its bacterial conqueror.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2025
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The defending champs paddled to victory at the first race of the 2025 Triple Crown season, New York's General Clinton Canoe Regatta, in May.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Shields won that fight by second-round TKO to become the WBC and WBF heavyweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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In 2023, Blumhouse’s box-office horror phenomenon Five Nights at Freddy’s, based on the blockbuster game series by Scott Cawthon, became the highest-grossing horror film of the year.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Huge uncertainty persists over whether the U.S. and EU can strike a deal over the coming days, although a blockbuster framework agreement between the U.S. and Japan has raised hopes of a breakthrough.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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Yash Mehta Our first finalist for this week comes from Yash Mehta, as Mehta's two pet cats, Coco Junior and Muffy, captured our hearts during their precious bonding moment.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Items in boldface type are finalists in this year's Sporkies and Drinkies competition.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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