as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the boxing titlist with the most knockouts to his credit
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Recent Examples of titlist
The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Wave general manager Camille Ashton was a versatile player for the program’s first national titlist.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
In his final bout, Lomachenko became the first person to stop former unified titlist George Kambosos.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Wave general manager Camille Ashton was a versatile player for the program’s first national titlist.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
In his final bout, Lomachenko became the first person to stop former unified titlist George Kambosos.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titlist
Noun
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Starting pitcher Brady Cunningham hits two homers and drives in four runs in 16-8 win over defending Class 4A champion Libertyville.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Five-division world champion Claressa Shields also signed a lucrative deal last November, guaranteeing the American a minimum of $8 million for a two-year, four-fight package with Salita Promotions and Wynn Records.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Crosby followed Saturday’s two-point performance by producing a goal and two assists as the Penguins had little trouble in disposing of the exhausted and wounded defending champs in a 5-2 victory on Sunday at PPG Paints Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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After shutting out Cornell in the semifinals, Hicks made 26 saves against Western Michigan to knock out the defending national champs and send the Pioneers to Vegas.—
Alex Wilcox,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Titlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlist. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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