1
as in to prevail
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
the kind of person who always has to win—even if the game is just for fun
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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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3
as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all
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as in victory
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of win
Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
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
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
That is the site of the greatest win of his professional career back in 2015.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Verb
While Disney won four Oscars for four separate films in 1953 — becoming the first and only person to do so until now — Baker won four Oscars for one film, setting a new record.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
The win garnered celebration back home in Latvia, which had recently released a commemorative stamp to honor the film.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 4 Mar. 2025
That is the site of the greatest win of his professional career back in 2015.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win
Verb
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Herz prevailed Wednesday in a Broward courtroom, where a former mayoral candidate challenged his eligibility to run for office because of murkiness over his past voting address.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, the traditional belief that the U.S. dollar and gold have an inverse relationship still prevails.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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But not every team gets to pack their bags for Indiana—only the top 15 teams in the regular season have earned a ticket to compete.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Florida has long had a consistent focus on educational excellence for each and every student and has earned a reputation as a national leader.—
John Padget,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Several have achieved 20 launches and its fleet leader has 26 launches under its belt.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. CNN — I’m captivated by my new personal health tracker, a Christmas gift from my husband.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When the team won its first championship in 2018, the Eagles decided not to celebrate the victory with President Donald Trump, who was in his first term in office at the time.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025 -- a major victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, who has previously relied on Democrats for bipartisan support to avert a shutdown.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Mikey Madison, the movie’s 25-year-old breakout star, triumphed in the race for best actress.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Creative efforts on Disney+ series Rivals scored a Best Social Media Key Art win, and Prime Video’s Fallout triumphed in Best Experiential Marketing.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In related hiring, transportation and warehousing employment gained 18,000 jobs in February.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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In February, the overall government sector gained only 11,000 jobs, the lowest monthly total since April 2024.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Since taking office in 2015, Duda has pursued a policy of strengthening Poland's military, attaining energy independence from Russia, and deepening strategic ties with Washington.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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To attain the 17:1 ratio of water-to-coffee often touted as ideal by the international Specialty Coffee Association, each 5-ounce cup would require about 8 grams of coffee.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Companies Embracing Small Language Models Forward-thinking companies are already reaping the benefits of SLMs.—
Balaji Dhamodharan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Crawford is also reaping the benefits from billionaire George Soros, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), and Gloria Page, the mother of Google co-founder Larry Page, as well as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/win. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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