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as in prevails
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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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
win a gold medal in swimming
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as in achieves
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 victories
an instance of defeating an enemy or opponent
a team with 12 wins and two losses
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Recent Examples of wins
Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Oak Lawn 11-5 (NR) Bianca Fleitas takes MVP at Tampa Bay Invitational as coach Mark Sevedge wins 200th game.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
If Oregon wins the title, Lanning and Smart (and maybe Day) are the closest things to That Guy as college football will have.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Milestone wins Louisville’s Jeff Walz and Miami’s Tricia Cullop both earned their 500th career victories last week, doing so in back-to-back games against Virginia Tech.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
This is a huge contest in the battle for the 1-seed in the NFC (and homefield advantage in the playoffs), as the loser will fall further behind the Seahawks and the Rams, who are both 7-2 after blowout wins yesterday.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Pfizer wins bidding war for obesity drug startup US pharma giant Pfizer won a bidding war to acquire obesity drug developer Metsera, beating back an offer from Danish rival Novo Nordisk.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Democrats scored commanding wins up and down the ballot and on ballot measures across the country amid signs that voters’ economic woes are top of mind — a warning sign for the president and his party heading into next year’s higher-stakes midterm elections.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The politics of public safety No matter who wins the mayoral election, Minneapolis is still legally required to enact police reforms.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
The Colts became the second team to reach eight wins on the season, improving to 8-2 on the year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Three wins would move Miami to 6-7 heading into a Monday night game at Pittsburgh.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
And as the shutdown drags on, those big wins for Democrats on Tuesday night appear to have changed the political calculus on Capitol Hill.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
The victory improved the Nighthawks to 9-3 on the year, setting a program record for wins at a school that is showing no signs of letting up in its athletic progression.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
In 17-plus seasons with Clemson, Swinney has posted a 183-52 record with nine conference championships, 10 bowl wins, five College Football Playoff appearances, and two national titles.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Before the Yankees’ late 1990s run, the Blue Jays were the last team to log consecutive wins in 1992 and 1993.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
The Cavs’ last six wins all came down to the final minute.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
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Political trends show that the party that wins the White House usually loses seats in Congress during the midterm elections two years later.
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The Panthers’ most recent four wins have all been extremely close, with margins of 3, 3, 7 and 3 points.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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If Conkling prevails in stifling Garfield’s agenda by wiping out his appointees, then his man in the White House, Chester Arthur, will have helped orchestrate it.—
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Whoever prevails will remain a national figure whose efforts to address the city's challenges surrounding affordability and public safety will continue to garner attention over the coming years.—
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Currently a person with a degree in accounting earns about $60,000 to start.—
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Then, the sport’s oldest rivalry earns an elevated stage, as the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears square up at Soldier Field.—
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The fiber’s irregular length distribution—with 50 percent at 28 millimeters and 50 percent in the 10 to 20 millimeter range—delivers a textured, semi-dull and opaque aesthetic that achieves a genuine, vintage washdown performance.—
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The 2026 Sequoia achieves 22 miles per gallon combined, up eight miles per gallon from the second-gen model's measly 14 miles per gallon combined.—
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Seven of Houston's nine victories during their current winning streak have been decided by eight points or less.—
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Of the team’s nine postseason victories all-time, Delhomme has five.—
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Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares have hit fresh record highs every single trading day so far this year, as the aerospace and defense firm reaps benefits from multiple directions – from its exposure to defense, to its thriving power systems business and a wider FTSE 100 rally.—
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Although everyone reaps the benefits of a more reliable grid, local landowners might not see those as sufficient to compensate for the impacts of the line, the commission says.—
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Robert surreptitiously attains Alfred’s workbook/diary, where many secrets may exist.—
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Anyone who purchases a rodeo ticket also gains same-day access to the Stock Show grounds.—
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Washington, meanwhile, gains a high-usage playmaker to elevate an offense currently ranked near the bottom of the league in guard production and efficiency, though the Wizards are not expected to pursue an immediate extension until evaluating Young's health following recent knee and quad injuries.—
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Stevenson 10-3 (4) Quinton Frakes also scores in double figures twice at Wheeling, where the Patriots finish third.—
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Luka Doncic finishes with 34 points and LeBron James scores 31 as the Lakers surge late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-121.—
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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