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as in success
a successful result brought about by hard work
getting into Harvard is quite a triumph
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
our stunning triumph on the field won us the title of regional champs
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as in to win
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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as in to joy
to feel or express joy or triumph
the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field
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Recent Examples of triumph
Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
The doll was greeted by hundreds of fans and the event was considered a triumph of Sino-Thai diplomacy.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
The Eagles led the Chiefs throughout Sunday night’s game before triumphing over the reigning Super Bowl champs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Demi Moore’s Golden Globe win in January may have been her first major acting award, but her triumph at Sunday night’s SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role proves that Moore has a lot more accolades on the horizon.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2025
The doll was greeted by hundreds of fans and the event was considered a triumph of Sino-Thai diplomacy.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
An Oscars Match The SAG Awards are generally the most reliable predictor of which actors will triumph at the Oscars, thanks to overlapping voters (the actors branch is the largest voting branch at the Academy).
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
The Eagles led the Chiefs throughout Sunday night’s game before triumphing over the reigning Super Bowl champs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumph
Noun
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Wambaugh chose next to delve into nonfiction, enjoying his greatest success in 1973 with The Onion Field.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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One of the lessons from the Austin PSP program is the multiplication effect that supporting the success of parenting students can have.—
Edward Conroy,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The most recent of those was a tense 1-0 victory over Cagliari – analysed here – at the weekend, which did little but add more names to Juve’s growing injury list.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The village is a Democratic Party stronghold, meaning as the Democratic candidate, House has a strong chance of victory.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It’s become a popular bit of internet lore that Mickey is technically the first non-human to win an Oscar.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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In this challenge, Lete chose to coach her team from a place of integrity and sportsmanship and as a result, wound up winning — despite her team finishing with one case less than CK’s team.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Make networking, socializing and participating in activities that bring you joy your priorities.—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
29 June 2024
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Acevedo’s treatment of magic as an everyday possibility is compelling, but there is also magic in the wonder, surprise, frustrations, and joys the characters experience in their relationships with one another.—
Nicole Chung,
Time,
25 July 2023
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The 18th annual Women in Film Oscars party celebrated the achievements of the 65 women nominated at the 97th annual awards.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2025
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This esteemed award honors the Monegasque chef’s culinary achievements over an illustrious career.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Seeing all the threats ahead creates a special kind of anxiety, almost a helplessness for fans who are breathlessly waiting to see if their heroes can prevail.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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The development of the situation also proved that China's proposition is objective, impartial, rational and pragmatic, and represents the prevailing consensus in the international community.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Since 1986, Dolores and Lupe Mendez have been delighting South Siders with soul-satisfying breakfast tacos and other early-morning staples like huevos rancheros.—
Edmund Tijerina,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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The players’ receptiveness to the nickname delights Liam.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2025
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Despite the lack of attention, there wasn't anyone better at their job, evidenced by his brow-raising accomplishments (stats per TruMedia): The Notre Dame alum was a first-team All-Pro in seven of his nine healthy seasons, even becoming the first rookie OL since 1947 to earn that honor.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Placing summaries of your background and accomplishments on social networking channels and participating in those organizations opens doors in a way that in-person conferences and networking events used to in pre-pandemic times.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Triumph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumph. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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