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as in successes
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 victors
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 champions
the person who comes in first in a competition
the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner
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Recent Examples of winners
The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Three past winners for best new artist — Crosby, Stills & Nash (who won in 1970), Jody Watley (1988) and Lauryn Hill (1999) — wouldn’t be eligible under today’s rules.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Previous winners include Kathryn Ferguson, who won in 2022 with her debut award-winning documentary Nothing Compares about Sinead O’Connor and Savannah Leaf, who won in 2023 with Earth Mama and went on to win the 2024 BAFTA for Best Debut British Writer, Director or Producer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The National Science Foundation supported all the Golden Goose winners in 2023 and 2024 and has funded 22 of the 39 recipients since the awards were launched.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Here's to our winners of the week.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Another problem is that grants tend to go to prior winners or similar organizations.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Votes from more than 500,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers determined winners of the 37th annual recognition of favorite travel experiences.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Three past winners for best new artist — Crosby, Stills & Nash (who won in 1970), Jody Watley (1988) and Lauryn Hill (1999) — wouldn’t be eligible under today’s rules.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Governments often do a poor job of picking winners.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Previous winners include Kathryn Ferguson, who won in 2022 with her debut award-winning documentary Nothing Compares about Sinead O’Connor and Savannah Leaf, who won in 2023 with Earth Mama and went on to win the 2024 BAFTA for Best Debut British Writer, Director or Producer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
The National Science Foundation supported all the Golden Goose winners in 2023 and 2024 and has funded 22 of the 39 recipients since the awards were launched.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Here's to our winners of the week.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Another problem is that grants tend to go to prior winners or similar organizations.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Votes from more than 500,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers determined winners of the 37th annual recognition of favorite travel experiences.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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