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winner Definition

win·ner (win′ər)

noun

  1. one that wins
  2. Informal one that seems destined to win or be successful

winner Synonyms

winner

n.

victor, conqueror, prize winner, champion, winning competitor, hero, victorious contestant, successful contestant, leading entrant, grand champion, national champion, Olympic champion, contest winner, medal winner, title-holder*, champ*, big boy*, front runner*, bell-ringer*.

Antonyms loser*, vanquished, defeated.

winner Usage Examples

Possessives

  • podium: On the entry form, entrants predict which driver combination they think will be top of the winner's podium.
  • enclosure: The March and Charlton Stands are situated in the Richmond Enclosure and there is access to the Winners ' Enclosure and Parade Ring.
  • medal: He played 43 games for Scotland, 22 of them while with Derby, and gained a League Cup winners ' medal with Forest.

Converse of object

  • announce: The judges will announce the winners on the evening of the opening.
  • declare: The Indian Society was declared the winner by the judging panel.
  • pick: The studio audience then votes on the best two to pick a winner.
  • congratulate: The television network used the public attention of the contest on among other thing billboards where the network congratulated the winners.
  • decide: Points will then be used to decide the winner of each division.

Adjective modifier

  • eventual: He then went on to reach the semi-final at the Crucible where he lost to the eventual winner, Ken Doherty.
  • lucky: You are one of the lucky winners of our competition.
  • overall: On 6th October 2004, the overall national winner stands to receive a total prize of £ 40,000 in cash!
  • worthy: Chris was the worthy winner of the AAA title.
  • previous: Previous winner of the Nottingham company of the year award.

Modifies a noun

is: And the winner is May 2004 Skipton RFC announced their 2003/04 award winners at its annual dinner in May.

Noun used with modifier

  • prise: Above: HMP Durham's joint 2nd prize winner - a wall hanging for their Visitor's Center.
  • medal: Why do the children think medal winners get to stand on a podium?
  • award: The Adult Learners ' Week award winners are powerful advocates to motivate others.
  • lottery: And perhaps a potential lottery winner in the luck stakes.
  • competition: Details of this year's competition winners can be viewed HERE.
  • trophy: Major trophy winners retain the appropriate trophy for one year and also receive a commemorative plaque to retain permanently.