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Definition of Winning
Winning
win·ning

Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
tending to inspire feelings of pleasure and/or affection, often due to being appealing or attractive in some way;

e.g. Eating popcorn while watching a movie is a winning combination.

(adjective)
relating to the action of earning a victory in a competition or contest, earning or resulting in a victory or success;

e.g. His ticket was printed with the winning lottery numbers. She scored the winning point for her team in the last minute of the game.

(noun)
the action of achieving a victory (win), or something that is gained as a prize for this (usually used as "winnings" in the second case);

e.g. Since his winning a local swimming tournament, he has only become stronger. She gathered her winnings and left the poker table.

(verb)
gaining a victory in a competition or contest, or broadly achieving some success;

e.g. They have hopes of winning the World Cup championship some day.

(verb)
gaining something as an outcome of something like a bet, contest, or conflict;

e.g. You have a high chance of winning a large cash prize if you come first in the contest.

(verb)
gaining someone's favor or support, or obtaining their love or attention, often over time and/or with some effort;

e.g. I am capable of winning them over if they listen to my reasoning. He was winning her admiration because of his wonderful singing voice.


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  • "Develop the winning edge; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results." -- Brian Tracy


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