triumph

5 definitions • 15 examples

a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war, fight, or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this:

The book celebrates the hostages' remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.

The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the prime minister.

It was the Republican Party's third election triumph in a row.

The eradication of smallpox by vaccination was one of medicine's greatest triumphs.

The constitutional changes have been hailed as a triumph for democracy.

The game ended in triumph for the home team.

He returned in triumph from the sales with a half-price TV.

to have a very great success or victory:

I believe that sooner or later good must triumph over evil.

The Democrats once again triumphed in recent elections.

a complete victory or success achieved esp. after great difficulties, making the result particularly satisfying:

[ C ] The elimination of smallpox was one of medicine’s greatest triumphs.

a very great success or achievement, or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this:

business/economic triumphs

triumph for sb/sth The deal is a triumph for the company.

triumph of sb/sth over sb/sth They see the free trade proposals as the triumph of corporate profits over individual and global well-being.

to have a very great success or achievement:

No model triumphed in all tests, but our top pick performed consistently well.

triumph over sb/sth Here, central planners and power monopolies have triumphed over market economics.