winners

noun

plural of winner
1
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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2
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 Take a resident who voted for only one of the 10 winners but for two of the slate’s three candidates. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026 The real winners are focused on whether the tools are actually improving business outcomes, starting with the customer and working backwards to identify where the tech can make the biggest impact. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 That normalization seems to have now extended to the nominees and winners themselves. — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026 Seagate and Western Digital are big year-to-date winners in the memory and storage shortage trade. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Your name has been among the possible winners for many years. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 Other events include a hair and makeup tutorial with Academy Award winners Joel Harlow and Howard Berger, and photo ops with many a classic Universal monster. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The best Amazon Prime Day deals, though, aren’t just at the start of the event—we’re already seeing some major markdowns on our favorite skin care, hair care, and even 2026 Best of Beauty Award winners. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026 That includes six teams per league, including the three division winners and three Wild Card teams. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winners
  1. successes
  2. victors
  3. champions
  4. hits
  5. conquerors
  6. champs
  7. blockbusters
  8. finalists
Noun
  • Surely those seeking to restrict access to energy drinks can draw on these successes.
    — Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Still, despite these successes, Wall Street is getting tired of waiting for the turnaround efforts to bring Nike back into growth mode.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of successes
Noun
  • 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
  • Crucially, when Manchester City visited back in January, Manchester United were the 2-0 victors, with Fernandes getting a double-digit haul.
    — Holly Shand, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of victors
Noun
  • The 2021 Braves were the least-impressive team among the six straight division champions.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As the New York Knicks begin their quest to repeat as NBA champions, the team and Madison Square Garden Sports are suing individuals and businesses in China and elsewhere that allegedly sell counterfeit Knicks merchandise to Americans.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • May 9 Atlanta 7, at Dodgers 2 Blake Snell gave up five runs in three innings and the Braves got 12 hits overall, 11 of them singles.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Downstairs, Angelica focuses on all-day European brasserie hits—rabbit rillettes, gravlax, and pickled cucumber salad—while the Bar Gambit leans moodier and more underground, attracting a particular post-work creative Fitzrovia crowd.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hits
Noun
  • 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
  • In life, and in the novel, the German conquerors in their splendid uniforms make debonair remarks, as the French cultural and social figures who frequent the bar—collaborators—are thrilled to remain close to power.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of conquerors
Noun
  • Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Since 2001, 16 different franchises have won the World Series—that’s more than half the league, and more than the number of unique NHL champs (14), NFL champs (13) and NBA champs (13) in that span.
    — Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of champs
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  • Paramount will have one of it most profitable years in more than 15 years, but that’s come more from trimming costs than fielding blockbusters.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Kyle Stanley, a media scholar at the University of Nevada, Reno who has studied the MCU, noted that Iron Man was a lower-level hero when the company decided to build a movie around him, and Downey was not the kind of star who anchored blockbusters.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 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
Definition of finalists

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“Winners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winners. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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