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winning

[ win-ing ]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that wins.
Antonyms: losing
Usually winnings. something that is won, especially money.
Mining.
1. any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.
2. a bed of coal ready for mining.

that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest:
the winning team.
Antonyms: losing
charming; engaging; pleasing:
a winning child; a winning smile.
Synonyms: winsome, attractive
Antonyms: repulsive

winning

/ ˈwɪnɪŋ /

(of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive
a winning smile
winning ways
gaining victory
the winning stroke

Origin of winning¹

1250–1300; Middle English (noun); win ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

By 2012, Democratic President Barack Obama owned the Asian-American vote, winning it by 47 percentage points.

But after winning 55 percent of the white vote, Duke had a database of supporters some politicians coveted.

But Winning Marriage will be essential for the historian who, someday, tries to tell the full story.

The Oscar-winning actress put nude photo thieves in their place with one perfect statement.

With a .700 career winning percentage as a coach in college and the NFL, Harbaugh is a winner.

He put out his hand in the most cordial and friendly way, and greeted me with the most winning smile in the world.

On several occasions I have been engaged in proceedings before them, and not always on the winning side.

He laughed at her, and told her that he had abandoned the modern method of winning a mate, and gone back to the primitive mode.

But you have given me such a fine idea for winning the prize Momsy and the other ladies are offering.

On returning to Paris his time was fully occupied in winning over the artillery to Bonaparte.

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