victors

noun

plural of victor
1
as in winners
one that defeats an enemy or opponent the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent

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2
as in champions
the person who comes in first in a competition the victor in the science fair had constructed a functioning telescope

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Recent Examples of victors Both woman victors guarantees Tennesseans will have their first woman governor after November. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 One of Ford’s Model T’s initially landed in first place, but the victors were later disqualified because Ford’s team hadn’t followed the rules. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Historically, this theory does not stand up to much scrutiny and, in fact, suggests an even more concentrated list of victors. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The victors, be warned, may well attempt some singing of their own at the end. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 One of the victors is this exquisite 1937 Delage D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupe, with flowing bodywork by Parisian coachbuilder Marcel Pourtout. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026 All three victors are expected to win their blue districts, which would also place three Mamdani allies in Congress come January. — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 24 June 2026 No matter who the victors are, once the bombs stop falling, reconstruction will inevitably follow. — The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 Broadway‘s victors claimed their Tony spoils last week, with most of the big winners of the June 7 awards ceremony posting significant box office gains in the week after. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2026
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  1. winners
  2. champions
  3. conquerors
  4. champs
Noun
  • As winners take the stage, the audience showers them with paper airplanes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But as was the case on Emmy-nominations morning, there are sure to be surprises when the final Emmy winners are announced on September 14.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of winners
Noun
  • The event returns to Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday with a full slate of matches and the possibility of new world champions being crowned in front of more than 40,000 people.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The international champions took the lead for good on a two-run double by Jaymiell Martina in the fourth.
    — Alex Harkins, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.
    — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Definition of conquerors
Noun
  • When the team hosted a 20th anniversary reunion for the 2002 champs, the players were forced to pay their own travel expenses.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The two-time defending national champs from Michigan scored 28 unanswered in the second half to ice the Gorillas in their opener at Carnie Smith Stadium.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Victors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victors. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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