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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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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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Olivia Lidbury,
Vogue,
6 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
Verb
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Thus refusing to be sure that laws are faithfully executed in order to achieve political goals appears to violate the separation of powers.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The technology will democratize and personalize video editing, empowering creators of all skill levels to achieve Hollywood-level content.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sanford, the Lee family attorney, called the withdrawal a victory.—
Chloe Atkins,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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We are surrounded by deep state deception, only the truth will bring us victory.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Alisson was inspired and Newcastle twice hit the woodwork, while Liverpool were clinical, with that pattern being repeated during the next fixture on Tyneside, when the visitors triumphed despite being a man down for 62 minutes.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the end, JW & Jorja triumphed with an 11-4 fifth game win to secure the gold.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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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 12 Mar. 2025.
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