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Collocations for victory - noun

ADJECTIVE

big, famous, glorious, great, historic, huge, impressive, major, notable, outstanding (esp. BrE), remarkable, sensational, significant, superb (esp. BrE), tremendous
clear, clear-cut, comfortable, convincing, crushing, easy, emphatic (esp. BrE), handsome (BrE), landslide, overwhelming, resounding, sweeping
His party won a landslide victory in the elections.
complete, comprehensive (esp. BrE), outright, total
conclusive, decisive
The army won the decisive victory that changed the course of the war.
bloodless
This series of bloodless victories won him widespread domestic support.
partial
small
He saw it as a small victory over the increasingly repressive policies.
narrow
dramatic, thrilling
shock (BrE), stunning, surprise, unexpected, upset (AmE)
He surprised the nation with an upset victory over the incumbent leader.
crucial, important, vital (BrE)
hard-fought
deserved, well-deserved
first-round, second-round, etc. (sports)
final-round, play-off, semi-final, etc. (sports)
back-to-back, consecutive, straight
Of their nine consecutive victories, five have been at home.
hollow, Pyrrhic
symbolic
electoral, legislative (AmE), military, moral, political, tactical
election, re-election

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VERB + victory

achieve, capture, clinch, notch up (esp. BrE), post, pull off, record, score, secure, snatch, win
The Hungarians pulled off a surprise victory against the Italian champions.
eke out (esp. AmE)
Bush barely eked out a victory in 2000.
assure, ensure
They would do anything to ensure victory for themselves.
seal
A goal in the final seconds of the game sealed their victory.
taste
The team has tasted victory for the first time this season.
end in
romp to (BrE), storm to, sweep to
The party swept to victory in the 2008 election.
hail sth as
hail
Union leaders hailed the socialists' victory as a huge step forward.
celebrate
enjoy, savour/savor
claim
The outcome left both sides claiming victory.
announce, declare, proclaim
gain sb, give sb, hand sb
deny sb
The Dutch champions were denied victory in a tough 2–2 draw at Porto.
bring, deliver, produce
Any mistake by the Democrats could deliver a Republican victory.
seek

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victory + NOUN

celebration, parade, party
speech
dance, salute, sign
She made a victory sign with her two fingers.
lap
The winners took a victory lap after the race.
margin
a 98 000-vote victory margin

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PREPOSITION

victory against
a victory against racism
victory for
The case was hailed as a victory for the common man.
victory over
their resounding victory over India

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PHRASES

snatch victory from the jaws of defeat

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