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 In his final bout, Lomachenko became the first person to stop former unified titlist George Kambosos. Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 One, there’s no reward beyond first-round homefield advantage to a division titlist that wins fewer games than two other National League teams. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025 Men’s Senior Open Doubles: Altaf Merchant/Steve Deakin repeated as titlists, having won Mesa a couple weeks ago. Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for titlist
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Noun
  • One of the newest courses, New London Tech Disc Golf Course, opened in 2021 and was designed by champion disc golfer, Paul McBeth.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
  • There were glimmers of hope, even in bitter defeat, for the reigning AFC champions.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • The Wolves simply weren’t good enough in key areas to hang with the eventual champs.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Damson Idris, Kerry Condon and Tobias Menzies co-star in the film, while real-life Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton counts himself among the producers.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Titlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlist. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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