winning

American  

[win-ing] / ˈwɪn ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that wins.

   Antonyms:

   losing

2. Usually winnings something that is won, especially money.

3. Mining.

   1. any opening by which coal is being or has been extracted.

   2. a bed of coal ready for mining.

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adjective

1. that wins; successful or victorious, as in a contest.

   the winning team.

   Antonyms:

   losing

2. charming; engaging; pleasing.

   a winning child; a winning smile.

   Synonyms:

   winsome, attractive

   Antonyms:

   repulsive

winning British  

/ ˈwɪnɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of a person, character, etc) charming, engaging, or attractive

   winning ways

   a winning smile

2. gaining victory

   the winning stroke

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noun

1. 1. a shaft or seam of coal

   2. the extraction of coal or ore from the ground

2. (plural) money, prizes, or valuables won, esp in gambling

Other Word Forms

• winningness
  noun
• unwinning
  adjective
• winningly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of winning

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

winning

Hinojosa’s chance of winning was around 25% on Thursday after hitting a new high of 27% earlier this month, according to data from prediction market Kalshi.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Under the NFL’s previous overtime rules, when a touchdown on the opening possession could end the game, everyone understood that winning the coin toss conferred an enormous advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

During that part of the campaign, Canada ended England's near four-year winning streak with a nail-biting 26-26 draw at Sandy Park in Exeter.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Raman and Bass emerged as the top two vote getters in the June 2 primary, with the mayor winning 34% of the vote and the council member receiving 29%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

She’s smiling at least as wide as she did when she scored the winning goal in the spring soccer championships, and I stretch my smile out to match.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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