victory
noun
vic·to·ry
ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 
plural victories
1
: the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist
2
: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties
Examples of victory in a Sentence
The general led the troops to victory.
They had never experienced the thrill of victory.
The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause.
It was a decisive victory for the army.
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Crow-Armstrong crisply addressed the topic and then went about his pregame routine before starring in Sunday’s 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
His victory was the culmination of an 11-year journey of doubts and disappointments, of resilience and reckoning, of vexation before validation.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012 gave rise to a class of senior operatives who got a lot of credit and cache themselves for his wins.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Crow-Armstrong’s two solo home runs and triple propelled the Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers to secure their fourth consecutive series win.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
His victory was the culmination of an 11-year journey of doubts and disappointments, of resilience and reckoning, of vexation before validation.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012 gave rise to a class of senior operatives who got a lot of credit and cache themselves for his wins.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Crow-Armstrong’s two solo home runs and triple propelled the Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers to secure their fourth consecutive series win.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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victory
noun
vic·to·ry
ˈvik-t(ə-)rē
plural victories
1
: the overcoming of an enemy or opponent
2
: success in a struggle
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