1
as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
the computer is usually the victor in a chess match against a human opponent
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as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the victor in the science fair had constructed a functioning telescope
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Recent Examples of victor
Should there be more at stake than a heavy payday for the victor and a modest payday for the second-place finisher?
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
But perhaps that wasn’t the ending at all, but rather the adversity the protagonist must endure before ultimately emerging as the victor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
In a delicious irony, Democrat Bill Clinton, the victor in 1992, said thanks a lot and raised the top tax rate to 39.6 percent.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Multiple recounts confirmed Riggs’s lead, but the state elections board had been barred by court order from certifying her as the victor.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2025
But perhaps that wasn’t the ending at all, but rather the adversity the protagonist must endure before ultimately emerging as the victor.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 May 2025
In a delicious irony, Democrat Bill Clinton, the victor in 1992, said thanks a lot and raised the top tax rate to 39.6 percent.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Multiple recounts confirmed Riggs’s lead, but the state elections board had been barred by court order from certifying her as the victor.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for victor
Noun
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Tonight’s winner was Purpose, which was written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis had the idea for the project after hearing Johnson on NPR.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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The eventual winner will have the lowest average age of any NBA champion since 1980.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
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With an average age of 25.6 years, Oklahoma City is the second-youngest team in 70 years to reach the finals: the champion 1976-77 Portland Trail Blazers, led by the late, great Bill Walton, were younger (25.03 years).—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
4 June 2025
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In other societies, including those of Latin America, the line between conqueror and conquered has, through language, intermarriage and the exchange of customs and food, been partially effaced.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The book chronicles the life of Helena of Constantinople, whose son was Roman conqueror Constantine I.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Yes, South Florida is a hockey town, home of the champs.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The champs might need their depth to step up after Jonquel Jones went down with an ankle injury in the matchup against the Washington Mystics.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/victor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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