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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a competition between two fierce football rivals
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as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competition
Rival broadcasters Channel 4 and Channel 5, which are both dependent on advertising revenue, are likely to oppose the deal on competition grounds.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2026
After a delay of 2 hours, 11 minutes, competition resumed.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Produced by Daniel Kuitunen for Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta Oy, Nightborn debuted in Berlin’s main competition earlier this year, marking Bergholm’s first English-language feature.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
This year’s competition garnered 1,474 submissions from artists representing 63 countries.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2026
After a delay of 2 hours, 11 minutes, competition resumed.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Produced by Daniel Kuitunen for Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta Oy, Nightborn debuted in Berlin’s main competition earlier this year, marking Bergholm’s first English-language feature.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
This year’s competition garnered 1,474 submissions from artists representing 63 countries.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
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Mbappe, whose eight goals led the tournament four years ago, already has 16 World Cup goals for his career, tied for second all-time.
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This is where the true tournament of the best tournament in the world begins — where the safety nets are officially removed, where every kick is vital, and every blade of grass is earned.
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Instead, another contestant was named the winner.
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First performed as an Edinburgh Fringe one-off, where contestants included a bunch of Horne’s comedian friends, Taskmaster has grown into a genuine phenomenon.
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The story being told has centered around the Aerial Assassin, but could AEW shock everyone by taking the rivalry in a different direction?
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The biggest rivalry in the WNBA delivered.
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The best Prime Day clothing deals tend to change day by day, so check back in over the course of the event to shop all the newest and most exciting markdowns.
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Boggi Milano, which will also be the official licensee of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027, is a fitting partner to the global sporting event.
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Turning to larger athletic shoe players, prospects are mixed as smaller competitors inch ahead.
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While art remains the primary business for Sotheby’s and its competitors, sports memorabilia and other collectibles have quickly become important categories as the major houses work to broaden their collector bases.
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Riff argued the issue to halt the payout was not a legal battle but rather a political one.
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While the first half of the match was full of battles and speed runs from one goal to another, the players seem to be taking a more methodical pace after returning from the locker room.
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About three weeks after its release on April 17, the game had already sold over two million copies worldwide.
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According to Roberts, Treinen felt normal after the game.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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Matthew Brewer, previously the CHA’s interim CEO and board chair, declared his candidacy in the 2027 mayoral race, the latest addition to a widening pool of contenders.
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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