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victory

[vik-tuh-ree, vik-tree] / ˈvɪk tə ri, ˈvɪk tri /
NOUN
win, success
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achievement advantage defeat gain grand slam hit sweep triumph winning
STRONG
ascendancy bull's-eye conquest control destruction dominion killing laurels overthrow prize subjugation superiority supremacy upset
WEAK
clean sweep defeating feather in cap hole in one mission accomplished the gold upper hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure forfeit loss
STRONG
inferiority subservience weakness

Example Sentences

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Jackson, Smith and Ladd are now taking a victory lap, reuniting for the show’s 50th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Before the eventual victory came a long stretch of losing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Hegseth said on Wednesday the US had scored "a capital V military victory".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"The leader is alive, he always prays for us and he is watching all of us now, and victory is definitely ours," said Nastaran Safaie, a 24-year-old university student.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Almost everyone expected a short war and a glorious victory.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman