Victor
2 of 2communications code word
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Examples of victor in a Sentence
Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Now, both are trying to smooth their hard edges to win over the middle-of-the-road voters who will likely decide the victor in the Arizona Senate race -- and, possibly, control of the entire chamber.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2024
Netflix, the victor and the great disrupter of Hollywood, now needs stability.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
When Mexico’s electoral tribunal declared Calderón the victor by half a percentage point, La Barbie was furious, López Nájera said.
—Tim Golden, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2024
In the end, Chester edged out Olesen as the victor of the battle.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
The Associated Press, which has become the gold standard for calling elections, had yet to anoint the two victors on Wednesday afternoon and estimated that only 51 percent of the votes had been counted.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
In just 12 days, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will crack open 23 illustrious envelopes to unveil the victors of this year’s 96th Oscars.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Chesebro sent a second memo on the matter on Dec. 9, 2020, after state officials certified Biden as the victor in Wisconsin.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Noun
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin, from vincere to conquer, win; akin to Old English wīgan to fight, Lithuanian veikti to be active
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Communications Code Word
1942, in the meaning defined above
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“Victor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victor. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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