victors

noun

plural of victor
1
as in winners
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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2
as in champions
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 victors But non-victors can be -- and people are beginning to judge Putin. — David Brennan, ABC News, 4 June 2026 The event stretched into the late hours of the evening, with seven bouts producing seven victors. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 To the victors go the spoils, or in this case, to the victors go the closers (current and former), the slugger and the skipper. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026 No matter who the victors are, once the bombs stop falling, reconstruction will inevitably follow. — The Los Angeles Times, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 All three victors are expected to win their blue districts, which would also place three Mamdani allies in Congress come January. — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 24 June 2026 Broadway‘s victors claimed their Tony spoils last week, with most of the big winners of the June 7 awards ceremony posting significant box office gains in the week after. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2026 Tomás’s belief that maps should acknowledge the marginalized and less powerful—that there’s more to history than what the victors convey—is seemingly shared by O’Farrell. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 France, meanwhile, will meet Sweden on Tuesday, with the winner of Germany vs Paraguay as the last-16 opponent for the victors on July 4. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 27 June 2026
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  1. winners
  2. champions
  3. conquerors
  4. champs
Noun
  • The winners in today’s economy are clearly involved in the development and funding of AI, including early investors, experts told CNN.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Some winners have consistently ranked in the awards for more than two decades; others are catching your attention for the first time.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of winners
Noun
  • While San Francisco’s bullpen is struggling, Rogers is in the midst of another excellent season after signing a three-year, $37 million deal to join the defending American League champions.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • After opening with a scoreless draw against Cape Verde, the reigning European champions have scored eight goals in the past three games, with Mikel Oyarzabal notching a pair of braces.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of champions
Noun
  • Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.
    — Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Definition of conquerors
Noun
  • The Liberty are Commissioner’s Cup champs for the second time after beating a shorthanded Las Vegas team last night.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • InterMiami, the defending MLS champs, are expected to repeat.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
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