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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
The winner will head to the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Feb. 9.
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, official halftime show sponsor Apple Music revealed via a cheeky teaser trailer for the performance that Grammy winner and frequent Lamar collaborator SZA will join the rapper on stage at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The golf course has been home to many of her biggest moments, beginning in August 2012 at age 15 as the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA Tour event.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) confirmed the two writers as the special awards winners in a news release shared with PEOPLE on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, official halftime show sponsor Apple Music revealed via a cheeky teaser trailer for the performance that Grammy winner and frequent Lamar collaborator SZA will join the rapper on stage at New Orleans' Caesars Superdome.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The golf course has been home to many of her biggest moments, beginning in August 2012 at age 15 as the youngest-ever winner of an LPGA Tour event.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025
The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) confirmed the two writers as the special awards winners in a news release shared with PEOPLE on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winner
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Finding the right head coach to lead an organization to long-term success is a challenging endeavor.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Focus Features Gory and gruesome, The Substance was never a shoo-in for mainstream success.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line Tech stocks underperformed on Monday as investors took profit on the victors of 2024 and looked for this year’s winner.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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The fight to be hailed as victors in Michigan Michigan voters had an outsize impact on who would win the White House and which party would carry the House and Senate in 2024.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Dodgers, already World Series champions and home to one of the greatest players of all time in Shohei Ohtani, have now secured arguably the most promising prospect in all of baseball.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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But the odds say the undisputed junior featherweight champion should have a much easier time with late replacement opponent Ye Joon Kim anyway.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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But once it was announced later that week that Prescott would miss the rest of the season, the hope around the team took a big hit.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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And while Williams has historically been one of the most efficient 3-point shooters on the Bulls, his accuracy from behind the arc has taken a hit this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Is the human species forsaking the very attribute that catalyzed our evolution from tree-dwellers to global conquerors?—
Steven Delco,
Hartford Courant,
10 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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According to industry pros familiar with the situation, the Super Bowl champ’s crib, which includes an infinity pool, dock, vegetable patch and pickleball court, is currently valued at around $150 million.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Trailing for the first time in the game, the reigning back-to-back champs scored 14 unanswered points to take a double-digit point lead late in the second quarter.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Of the examples sent to Le Mans in 1966 (a race immortalized in the Hollywood blockbuster Ford v Ferrari), chassis No.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Jan. 2025
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The filmmaker, who has amassed an impressively diverse resume that spans genres, budgets and blockbusters, made the most of his time in the spotlight by retracing his festival roots and delivering a call to action to all of the storytellers in the room.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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Public nominations closed in December 2024, after which the top four finalists in each category were named and then voted on via a dedicated app.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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Volpe won the Gold Glove Award in his rookie season and was a finalist in his second season.—
Chris Kirschner,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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