VICTORY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

victory

noun

ˈvik-t(ə-)rē

Definition of victory

as in win

an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments a victory that won them a spot in the championship round

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Recent Examples of victory Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had avoided debating challenger Flávio Bolsonaro — the son of a former president jailed for staging a coup — but the rightist’s first-round victory put the president on the back foot. — semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Maybe not the way Santa Margarita, the defending champion, is improving on a weekly basis similar to last season when the Eagles separated themselves and cruised to victory. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The team’s 2026 title ended a drought that began after a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, in 1973. — Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The Texans’ season isn’t over just yet The Houston Texans are winners of two straight after a 34-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for victory

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Trailing the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers desperately need to put themselves in the best possible position to win Game 3 and avoid four straight win-or-go-home contests.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Los Angeles has yet to win two straight games this season, alternating losses and wins in each of the first five weeks, putting it in third place in the NFC West.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

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Through the triumphs and missteps of these previous craft, NASA learned how to better explore another planet with a rover operated from millions of miles away.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Entrepreneur Emma Grede attributed her ability to keep brands relevant to her complete assuredness in her intuition, which was honed in the expanses of her triumphs—and failures.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of triumph

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