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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
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
If any candidate wins 50%+1 on June 2, that’s the final result.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And among them, the fifth through 10th gates have produced 42 victories, or wins in 44 percent of races, since Churchill Downs first started using gates in 1930.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Whoever wins this playoff series will move on to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Desperation wins in the playoffs.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
In three games against Escondido this week — Mission Hills wins by 15-2, 9-1 and 10-0 — Mulford, who had a double and triple Friday, was 7 of 12 with 12 RBIs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Under California’s special election rules, a candidate who wins more than 50% of the vote avoids a runoff, allowing the seat to be filled far more quickly.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
If Northwest beats Timber Creek in its regular season finale Friday, Southlake Carroll will advance, but if Timber Creek wins, the Falcons and Dragons will clash for the final District 4-6A playoff spot Saturday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
But stack these small wins across a busy week, and the bathroom stops working against you — even with a houseful of people doing their worst to it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Their father, Floyd Sowers, is a women’s basketball coaching legend at KCAC school Bethel College, owning the second-most wins in program history.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, the Jets will hope these new additions translate into wins, with the goal of turning around a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs in 15 seasons.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Don Sutton—Most wins (233) in Dodgers history.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
One of his first big wins as a defense attorney came soon after joining the firm.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Those gambles never lead to moral wins for the nation, or big wins or jackpots for the poor Black communities that most of our most prodigious athletic artists come from.
—Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
And sharing your own wins and missteps creates space for real, judgment-free learning.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Two of those series wins — in 1980 versus Montreal and in 1968 versus Los Angeles — came when the team was still based in Minnesota.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
If any candidate wins 50%+1 on June 2, that’s the final result.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And among them, the fifth through 10th gates have produced 42 victories, or wins in 44 percent of races, since Churchill Downs first started using gates in 1930.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Whoever wins this playoff series will move on to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Desperation wins in the playoffs.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
In three games against Escondido this week — Mission Hills wins by 15-2, 9-1 and 10-0 — Mulford, who had a double and triple Friday, was 7 of 12 with 12 RBIs.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Under California’s special election rules, a candidate who wins more than 50% of the vote avoids a runoff, allowing the seat to be filled far more quickly.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
If Northwest beats Timber Creek in its regular season finale Friday, Southlake Carroll will advance, but if Timber Creek wins, the Falcons and Dragons will clash for the final District 4-6A playoff spot Saturday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
Montreal swept its four-game, regular-season series against Minnesota — with two wins in overtime.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
But stack these small wins across a busy week, and the bathroom stops working against you — even with a houseful of people doing their worst to it.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Their father, Floyd Sowers, is a women’s basketball coaching legend at KCAC school Bethel College, owning the second-most wins in program history.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Now, the Jets will hope these new additions translate into wins, with the goal of turning around a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs in 15 seasons.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
Don Sutton—Most wins (233) in Dodgers history.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
One of his first big wins as a defense attorney came soon after joining the firm.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Those gambles never lead to moral wins for the nation, or big wins or jackpots for the poor Black communities that most of our most prodigious athletic artists come from.
—Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
And sharing your own wins and missteps creates space for real, judgment-free learning.
—Mekialaya White, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wins
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Overall, the impression prevails that journalists, at least in routine reporting, use digital tools only as a new access route to established sources.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Which has left some Democrats sweating the prospect that El-Sayed prevails in August, only to get hammered by Rogers as too far left for a swing state.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Everything here earns its spot in my suitcase and helps avoid that last-minute reshuffle at the gate or worse, an unexpected overweight baggage fee.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sport adaptive air suspension earns its keep here.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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It was structured so that the CEO will only cash in if Tesla’s stock soars and the company achieves various operational milestones.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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The Carnival achieves 18 miles per gallon in the city and 25 miles per gallon on the highway.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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And then there are the Knicks, who fell behind, 1-2, in their first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks before stringing together back-to-back double-digit victories, the most recent coming in a 126-97 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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His 347 total coaching victories still are the most in NFL history.—
Greg Cote
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, an artist’s innate defiance reaps the best art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The mower does the work, and your lawn reaps the benefits.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The episode starts to mirror that classic sitcom’s multi-threaded structure as Marcus’ final-season arc gains traction.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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If a team gains a CFA in an equal or higher percentile bracket, those CFAs offset.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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On another day, Aaronson scores that early in the game and the entire narrative is different.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Portland’s Brandon Roy scores 18 in the fourth quarter, including a 4-point play and the go ahead jumper with 39 seconds left.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Wins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wins. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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