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adjective

Definition of winningnext
1
as in adorable
having qualities that tend to make one loved a particularly pretty and winning child

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2
as in charming
likely or intended to win one's affection flashed a winning smile that soon had us at her beck and call

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winning

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noun

as in win

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winning

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verb

present participle of win
1
as in prevailing
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 earning
to receive as return for effort win a gold medal in swimming

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3
as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort won a substantial victory in the struggle for civil rights for all

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Recent Examples of winning
Adjective
The program had six straight non-winning seasons from 2018 to 2023, but a switch flipped in Santee’s first year at the helm in ’24, when Monarch made the second round of the playoffs. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 If your entry isn't selected in the first week, don't worry—non-winning entries automatically roll over into the next drawing period. — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Noun
Starting in 2016, the Chiefs won nine straight AFC West titles and owned a collective winning record against the Broncos, Raiders and Chargers in each season. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 The longest active winning streak in college football lives another week. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
The Grammy-winning rapper’s stop at NPR’s Music office drew a massive crowd, according to the publication. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 The German team have been inconsistent so far this season, winning three and losing three in the domestic league, and winning one and losing one in the Champions League. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for winning
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winning
  1. adorable
  2. charming
  3. win
  4. prevailing
  5. earning
  6. achieving
  7. dear
  8. affecting
Adjective
  • That’s when Wormie World, an art scavenger hunt featuring hundreds of adorable ceramic worms, will host its third annual free urban art hunt throughout the city’s central neighborhoods.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s recipe More adorable than spooky, these Halloween treats are nothing more than homemade marshmallows, using just a handful of ingredients.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of adorable
Adjective
  • While renting a charming Mediterranean Revival-style villa in the Hollywood Hills, the FBI tapped her phone lines and the CIA covertly intercepted and opened her mail.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of charming
Noun
  • Kobach spent his 10-minute speech highlighting legal wins he’s secured as the state’s attorney general.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Peralta allowed one run and five hits to earn his second win in the ALCS in his third appearance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of win
Verb
  • Although his roles were ostensibly romantic leads, Astaire had an almost radically unorthodox appeal—one that, in its urbanity, cosmopolitanism, elegance, and grace, challenged the prevailing standards for male movie stardom.
    — David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There is not a significant maturity wall ahead of us that is an immediate threat in terms of rolling over the French debt at prevailing yields.
    — , CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevailing
Verb
  • Thursday’s result, a 6-4 Brewers victory in Game 4, ended the Dodgers’ hopes of earning dynasty status.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Flynn was 28 and working towards earning his PHD in theoretical physics when the 30-foot-long dead tree limb fell over 27 feet onto him, fracturing his skull and changing his life forever.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of earning
Verb
  • The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And, even before the pandemic, about half of the state’s students were not achieving the state’s learning goals.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieving
Adjective
  • May his struggles never dim the memories of a sweet man, a dear friend, and a master musician.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • May his struggles never dim the memories of a sweet man, a dear friend, and a master musician, the post read.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dear
Adjective
  • As previously reported, Folsom’s archival excavation has become one of the more affecting second acts in contemporary music.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Nevertheless, the filmmakers have found an affecting way to dramatize the official line that Oasis are the biggest band in the world.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Winning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winning. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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