victory
noun
vic·to·ry
ˈvik-t(ə-)rē 
plural victories
1
: the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist
2
: achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds or difficulties
Examples of victory in a Sentence
The general led the troops to victory.
They had never experienced the thrill of victory.
The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause.
It was a decisive victory for the army.
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Luis Rengifo drove in an early run for the Angels, who will win a series for the first time in 10 tries after back-to-back victories over the Padres.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
To win a landslide victory, the BJP needed to make electoral gains in two crucial areas.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 4 June 2024
Klein pitched one inning, had one strikeout, surrendered no hits — and walked away with his first MLB victory.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
On Tuesday morning, only a small group of supporters had gathered at BJP headquarters in New Delhi as initial trends showed the alliance would not get a landslide victory.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 June 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
To win a landslide victory, the BJP needed to make electoral gains in two crucial areas.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 4 June 2024
Klein pitched one inning, had one strikeout, surrendered no hits — and walked away with his first MLB victory.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
On Tuesday morning, only a small group of supporters had gathered at BJP headquarters in New Delhi as initial trends showed the alliance would not get a landslide victory.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 4 June 2024
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victory
noun
vic·to·ry
ˈvik-t(ə-)rē
plural victories
1
: the overcoming of an enemy or opponent
2
: success in a struggle
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