championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion
Examples of championship in a Sentence
The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.
the Yankees have won the championship many times
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Charter Oak won its own tournament championship, defeating Bishop Amat in the final.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
As a player at Coronado, Islanders coach Caroline Carlson, 28, won championships in 2011 and 2012.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
As a player at Coronado, Islanders coach Caroline Carlson, 28, won championships in 2011 and 2012.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship
1
: the act of defending as a champion
2
: the position or title of champion
3
: a contest held to find a champion
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