sweeping victory

noun

: a victory that is won by a large margin
The election was a sweeping victory for the party.

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For supporters of the ruling, Tuesday’s decision was a sweeping victory for the women’s sports movement. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Her sweeping victory reflects the public’s desire for LDP reform and the nationwide rightward shift in politics. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026 Other agencies use similar enforcement methods, so such a sweeping victory for AT&T and Verizon could have had widespread effects, advocates said. — ABC News, 4 June 2026 Though a centrist coalition led by Tusk has governed Poland since 2023, Law and Justice clawed back a sweeping victory with the election of Karol Nawrocki as president last year. — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sweeping victory

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

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