partial victory

collocation in English

meaningsofpartialandvictory

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partial
adjective
uk
/ˈpɑː.ʃəl/us
/ˈpɑːr.ʃəl/
not ...
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victory
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈvɪk.tər.i/us
/ˈvɪk.tɚ.i/
an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war, etc. or the fact that you ...
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(Definition ofpartialandvictoryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpartial victory

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On this occasion, the abbey did win apartialvictory.
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That would concede apartialvictoryto him.
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The step which has been taken here today is in my view apartialvictoryfor the philosophy that wishes to get rid of these battery cages.
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We have had a substantial victory for some sectors of the textile industry but only apartialvictoryfor the industry as a whole.
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She won apartialvictory, but could not defeat him entirely.
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This was regarded as apartialvictoryby campaigners.
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However, he achieved only apartialvictoryon his top priority health care reform.
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However, thispartialvictorywas won at an enormous cost in civilian deaths.
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Goldsmith won apartialvictoryand eventually reached a settlement with the magazine.
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He won an unsatisfyingpartialvictoryas the ban was lifted exclusively for him.
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Achieving immortality for living individuals and future generations is only apartialvictoryover death, only the first stage.
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Both sides claimed apartialvictory.
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Critics called the decision apartialvictoryonly because the school would no longer be subject to the legal requirements of public schools.
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