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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
It’s also seen as a major bellwether kudo that often predicts the Oscar best picture winner.
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Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Related Articles Previous winners went on to complete internships at international luxury brands including Alexander McQueen, Altuzarra, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Proenza Schouler and Thom Browne.
—Patty Huntington, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Broadcom cemented its status as one of the biggest artificial intelligence winners on Wall Street — and joined the vaunted $1 trillion market cap club thanks to a 24.4% surge in Friday’s session.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In college football, the University of Colorado’s Travis Hunter was crowned the winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Saturday following an impressive season with the Buffaloes.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Steven Gaydos, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Related Articles Previous winners went on to complete internships at international luxury brands including Alexander McQueen, Altuzarra, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Proenza Schouler and Thom Browne.
—Patty Huntington, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Broadcom cemented its status as one of the biggest artificial intelligence winners on Wall Street — and joined the vaunted $1 trillion market cap club thanks to a 24.4% surge in Friday’s session.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In college football, the University of Colorado’s Travis Hunter was crowned the winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Saturday following an impressive season with the Buffaloes.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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This can primarily be attributed to the success of its diabetes and obesity drugs – Wegovy and Ozempic.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year Venom: The Last Dance concluded Hardy's trilogy, cementing it as by far Sony's biggest success.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Be the judge of whether these lookalike contest victors deserved their title by taking a look at side-by-side pictures with nine stars.Brendan Le, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cultural Shift In spite of this, Trump emerged as the victor.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Joey Logano, the current NASCAR Cup Series champion, shed light on the profound influence Roger Penske wields.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Nurmagomedov looked the part of a future champion against Sandhagen.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Every single one of the top ten box office hits of 2024 was a sequel, a remake (was Twisters a sequel or a remake?) or a prequel.Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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The greatest hits compilation lands on three rankings this frame, rising on two of them.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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In the Eastern Conference, Inter Miami’s conquerors Atlanta United were knocked out by Orlando City, who take on the victors of the New York derby, New York Red Bulls, on Sunday for a place in the MLS Cup final.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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At this same time, Nima goes on a little parade around New Eden like a conqueror surveying their new land.Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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As for Covington, the ex-interim UFC champ is on the first losing skid of his career after dropping a title tilt to Leon Edwards in December 2023.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Those numbers are generally far below the two-time league scoring champ's career averages of 27.8 points on .503/.338/.827 shooting splits, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nvidia, this year’s artificial intelligence blockbuster play, is another Wall Street favorite heading into 2025 with nearly 28% projected upside.Pia Singh, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
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Netflix already is taking a page out of broadcast networks’ Super Bowl playbook with a blockbuster halftime show headlined by Beyonce during its first NFL games on Christmas day.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Governor's Council for Judicial Appointments selected the finalists in early January from a pool of six applicants after holding public interviews.Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The most recent finalist was Chris Gleason, a teacher at Patrick Marsh Middle School in the Sun Prairie Area School District, in 2017.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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