winning

[Win·ning]

Succeeding with great difficulty

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Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address.

Noun
succeeding with great difficulty; "winning is not everything"

Adjective S.
very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"

Adjective S.
having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

Adjective S.
bringing success; "the winning run"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Win

a.
Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address.

n.
The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

n.
The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural.

n.
A new opening.

n.
The portion of a coal field out for working.


Winning

Win"ning , a. Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address. "Each mild and winning note." Keble.

Winning

Win"ning, n. 1. The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition. 2. The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, esp, in gambling; -- usually in the plural.
Ye seek land and sea for your winnings.
3. (Mining) (a) A new opening. (b) The portion of a coal field out for working. Winning headway (Mining), an excavation for exploration, in post-and-stall working. -- Winning post, the post, or goal, at the end of a race.

Attracting; adapted to gain favor; charming; as, a winning address.

The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

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Usage Examples

At a young age winning is not the most important thing... the important thing is to develop creative and skilled players with good confidence.

Everyone talks about age, but it's not about age. It's about work ethic. Winning never gets old.

I guess winning an Oscar is the ultimate dream. A lot of amazing actors go their whole career without even being nominated. So that would definitely be a goal to reach. It's a difficult one, but I'm aiming for it!

I don't know if it has set in or not. Honestly, it's crazy. It's such an amazing honor. I remember thinking back to being in my room waiting for the call to see if I got the part. It's like winning the lottery. I'm proud to be a member of such an amazing cast - that's the best award of all.

Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.

Going out and playing football or baseball with the boys, when I was a tomboy, was a great way to learn about winning and losing, and most girls didn't have that experience.

Conservatives are winning offices, and champions of big government are cleaning out their desks right now.

But you say, does it represent change? The change is that we are fighting an insurance industry that has killed health reform for generations. They're spending tens of millions of dollars right now to defeat this bill, and we're on the doorstep of winning a great victory for the American people.

For many in baseball September is a month of stark contrast with April, when everyone had dared to hope. If baseball is a lot like life, as pundits declare, it is because life is more about losing than winning.

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Other Usage Examples

Even after such milestones as Kathryn Bigelow winning an Oscar, there still seem to be few women in leadership roles.

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.

Growing up training, I use to get up so early I would wave to the garbage men going by. So, I had this relationship with Blue Collar America and I really liked it. I felt that lots of those people looked forward to me winning.

Arsenal have won that advantage, nobody gave it to them. By playing fantastic football and by winning matches and by winning trophies, they won that respect that the opponent has for them.

American officials have bent over backwards to show how sensitive they are to Muslim culture. It didn't seem very effective. They seem to be worried about winning the respect of other people.

First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn't so great.

Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people working together. It's like a highly specialized army unit, or a winning sports team. A unique combination of elements that becomes stronger together than apart.

As an alcoholic, you have no appreciation for your wife or your children's feelings, but I'm making up for that now. I'm winning my children's trust back.

Analysts may be correct that the presidential election won't primarily turn on entitlements reform, but by choosing Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney can, contrary to conventional wisdom, make it a winning issue and lay the foundation for a reform mandate when he wins.

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