moral victory

noun

: the achievement of something that is important and good
Although they lost, the minority claimed the vote as a moral victory since they had won the support of so many former opponents.

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Three weeks ago, even this moral victory of a 3-1 lead seemed out of reach. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 What a bittersweet moral victory. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 South Korea lost to Mexico, but their jerseys counted as a moral victory. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 June 2026 No moral victory for the opponent, as there was last week when the Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks by just two. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moral victory

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“Moral victory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral%20victory. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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