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Triumph

n.joyful, resilientwarm

What it means

A great success achieved through effort, courage, or difficulty.

Reach for it when celebrating a meaningful victory whose obstacles are part of its significance

Completing the bridge was a triumph for the small volunteer team.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    win

    when concise informal celebration fits

    not when Win is too slight for a hard-earned, lasting achievement.

  • everyday

    victory

    when defeating opposition or winning a contest is central

    not when Victory can be narrow or easy, while triumph often emphasizes scale and feeling.

  • professional

    achievement

    when completed work and personal effort deserve emphasis

    not when An achievement need not involve opposition or public celebration.

  • professional

    breakthrough

    when overcoming a barrier opens further progress

    not when A breakthrough can be preliminary and not yet a full success.

  • professional

    success

    when achieving the objective matters without drama

    not when Success is broader and may be routine.

  • formal

    feat

    when unusual skill or difficulty is central

    not when A feat praises performance more than the resulting victory.

  • literary

    tour de force

    when masterful execution deserves artistic praise

    not when The phrase is ornate and concerns virtuosity rather than every triumph.

Said against

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  • defeat
  • failure
  • setback

It naturally appears in

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  • major triumph

    The major triumph was restoring service without displacing the market.

  • personal triumph

    Returning to the stage was a personal triumph, not a demand for constant bravery.

  • triumph over

    The ruling was a triumph over an exclusionary rule rather than over its former users.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.