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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
His knowledge of cinema, from action franchises and Oscar winners to obscure indies and the international art house, rivals that of any film geek.
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Judy Berman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Two other cash prize winners were selected among the 32 CPH:FORUM projects pitched between March 25-27.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The Illini drew the winner of the First Four game between No. 11 seeds Texas (19-15) and Xavier (21-11).
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The right mix of upsets and safe picks is what separates the winners from the rest.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Two other cash prize winners were selected among the 32 CPH:FORUM projects pitched between March 25-27.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The Illini drew the winner of the First Four game between No. 11 seeds Texas (19-15) and Xavier (21-11).
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The right mix of upsets and safe picks is what separates the winners from the rest.
—Kilty Cleary, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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Arsene Wenger’s early success in north London had been built on the pace and power of Vieira, Emmanuel Petit and Gilberto Silva, but when a scruffy 16-year-old with a dodgy mullet and a baggy shirt arrived from Barcelona, a new era began.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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For Tui, who spent time in the United States playing in the Premier Rugby Sevens competition, such success hasn’t happened by chance.—
George Ramsay and Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Quinn In the battle for fashion stud supremacy, Quinn is a clear victor.—
Edward Segarra,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Broncos outscored the Bulldogs 10-2 in the final five minutes and emerged as 66-61 victors at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Mar. 2025
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In this race, Jones ran 12.63 to take down to take down Olympic champions Masai Russell and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Miami native enters the Hall of Fame after playing high school basketball at Miami Edison High and Gulliver Prep, and then becoming a four-time Olympic gold medalist, eight-time WNBA All-Star and two-time WNBA champion.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump's approval ratings take a hit: tariff turmoil causes economic anxiety Among the Pew's survey's other findings: By more than a two-to-one margin, Americans oppose rather than favor the U.S. taking over Greenland (53% vs. 23%) and Gaza (62% vs. 15%).—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite Tesla’s focus on U.S. production, the company still took a hit amid the global market rout.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Erceg handled himself well against Pantoja but lost to the champ by decision in their May 2024 matchup.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Texas opens the 2025 season with lofty expectations after failing to make the playoffs as the reigning World Series champs in the 2024 season, due to injuries and less-than-stellar performances from star players.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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Based on the blockbuster video game franchise of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation gaming consoles, The Last of Us had a stellar first season on HBO and Max in 2023 with the episodes averaging nearly 32 million viewers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Simu Liu shared tales from the Mojo Dojo Casa House during a recent appearance on Jennifer Hudson's eponymous talk show, revealing that all of the Kens waxed their legs in solidarity for the 2023 blockbuster — all with the exception of one.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the gala, each scholar finalist will briefly present a personal statement about their background, inspiration and intention for their future career in the industry.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Boulder beat out two other finalists, Cincinnati, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah, the latter of which would have seen the festival remain in Utah, with limited events in Park City itself continuing.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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