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  • present tense form of defeat (3rd person singular).
  • plural of defeat.

defeats







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Voters in the Buckeye state also delivered a string of defeats to the AI trade in local referendums on specific data center projects there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Last season's surprise Premier League package are rooted to the bottom of the table, with just one win and six defeats from nine games.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Behind a standout effort from quarterback Kate Meier, JSerra defeats Huntington Beach 34-6 in the CIF Southern Section flag football semifinals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Managers don't want to risk untried young players when they know that a handful of defeats could cost them their job.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

He oscillated hourly between anguish and exhilaration, multiplying fantastically the grandeur of his victories and exaggerating tragically the seriousness of his defeats.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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