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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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Polling shows the race is a dead heat, both in the popular vote and among the seven swing states that will likely decide the winner: Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Nikon just announced the winners of the 2024 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, where scientific microscope images become art.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Morgan Wallen is set to bring his own music festival to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., next year, when the 15-time Billboard Music Awards winner launches his three-day Sand in My Boots Festival running May 16-18, 2025.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Each winner will receive a trophy created by design team Vezzini & Chen and a cash prize of $50,000.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Nikon just announced the winners of the 2024 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, where scientific microscope images become art.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Morgan Wallen is set to bring his own music festival to the beaches of Gulf Shores, Ala., next year, when the 15-time Billboard Music Awards winner launches his three-day Sand in My Boots Festival running May 16-18, 2025.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Each winner will receive a trophy created by design team Vezzini & Chen and a cash prize of $50,000.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Winner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winner. Accessed 1 Nov. 2024.
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