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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The championship match has been held west of the Mississippi River — in San Diego, Kansas City and San Jose — for the past three years.
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Not only has the Big Ten won three in a row, but the SEC hasn't reached the championship game since 2022.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The pool will shut down for Juneteenth and Independence Day as well as for swim meet championships on Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
The players were in town for a Hockey Canada event celebrating their victory at the World Junior championships earlier that year.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 3 June 2026
Not only has the Big Ten won three in a row, but the SEC hasn't reached the championship game since 2022.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
The pool will shut down for Juneteenth and Independence Day as well as for swim meet championships on Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18.
—Hali Smith
june 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
The players were in town for a Hockey Canada event celebrating their victory at the World Junior championships earlier that year.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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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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