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winners

noun

plural of winner

as in successes

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 victors

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 champions

the person who comes in first in a competition the other finalists graciously congratulated the winner

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Recent Examples of winners Other Grand Prize winners were Sassa Ann van Wyk and Motoki Nakatani for Accessories and Photography, respectively. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2026 Here are top results from Saturday’s races, with winners by division. — Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 And what 2026 Best of Beauty winners does the Allure team suggest pairing with your pepperoni pie? — Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Oct. 2026 The last time both pennant winners were among the bottom 50% in player spending was when Minnesota (15th among 26 teams) beat Atlanta (19th) for the 1991 championship. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Award winners at the Asian Project Market, including A Chronicle Of Minor Things, Goldfish and Casparina, were announced on the last day of the market. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The inaugural Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (The Darcys) crowned its first winners on Saturday, celebrating outstanding achievement in authentic disability representation across film, television and media. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 See the full list of nominees, with the winners in bold, for the first ever Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards below. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026 The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, founded in 2015, will announce its overall and category winners on December 8 in London. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The novel’s focus is on their struggles more than their successes.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
Electron has made 97 flights to date, with 56 consecutive successes.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

By May 8th, Politico declared the redistricting wars over—and Republicans the victors.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
The nonpartisan skepticism extends to the question of who benefited most from the overhaul, with 79% of Democrats, 74% of independents and 57% of Republicans tabbing insurers rather than consumers as the victors.

— Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of victors

Noun

Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
India is seen by some portfolio managers as an anti-AI trade, while markets like Taiwan and Korea, with AI champions, have attracted strong investment flows.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of champions

Noun

Ahead of rocking the Pond with its classic hits, the famed norteño band brought its signature sound and activism to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Holland, one insider with knowledge of Netflix observed to Variety, built a business of boutique hits.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hits

Noun

Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of conquerors

Noun

Ohtani seemed to shake off months of doldrums, hitting a three-run home run in the second inning that put the defending champs up with a big lead.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
The Cubs won four games to one to reign as world champs for the second consecutive year.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of champs

Noun

The trade-deadline blockbusters and late-night deals all seemed at the time like the Sixers were swinging for the fences.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Four back-to-back blockbusters—One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The China Syndrome, Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile—had proven that.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockbusters

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Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP — is one of the finalists for this year’s top individual honor, along with Denver’s Nikola Jokic and the Spurs’ Wembanyama, who is also a finalist for defensive player of the year.

— Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Auriemma, Ralph named Coach of the Year finalists UConn coach Geno Auriemma was also named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year on Wednesday.

— Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026

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