Collocations withwinner
These are words often used in combination withwinner.
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award winner
A committee of staffers at the magazine made the nominations and chose the award winner.
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big winner
We are the big winner because we will act.
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clear winner
In this case, there does not appear to be a clear winner, nor need there be one.
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eventual winner
The eventual winner was elected with a majority of just two.
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jackpot winner
For such a lottery, the chance of being a jackpot winner is 1 in 13,983,816.
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lottery winner
Obviously, people will buy more newspapers if an individual is exposed as a lottery winner.
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medal winner
Later, rumours emerged that the athletes included two cyclists, one of them a medal winner.
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multiple winner
Often, participants in a multiple winner election are more concerned with the overall composition of the legislature than exactly which candidates get elected.
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outright winner
In these times of inflation, which are here to stay, the piggy bank is a poor loser, and the land the outright winner.
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overall winner
The winner of the final round would be declared the overall winner of the trial.
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potential winner
This is by far the most important way in which they can help to promote this potential winner in the export markets.
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previous winner
In the event of a tie, the award is shared, but the previous winner retains the trophy.
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prize winner
We still hope that our prize winner will manage to reach us.
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semifinal winner
The semifinal winners advanced to a two-legged final.
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ultimate winner
There is no doubt that such challenges can spur researchers to greater efforts and robotics will be the ultimate winner.
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