losers

NOUN

person, thing that fails

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran underdog

STRONG

deadbeat defeated dud failure flop has-been

WEAK

disadvantaged down-and-outer flunkee underprivileged

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplishment achievement success

WEAK

achiever winner

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losers

But lately, it’s been more about sorting the potential winners from losers in the artificial-intelligence race.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Any such reforms would take time, and bring winners and losers.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

By the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee, it seems the winners and losers of the new AI era can change.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

That overall figure, though, masks divergence among individual economies as the Iran war and the AI boom create winners and losers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

We are the losers in the Jones family illusion, and you and Mom are the winners.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King