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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Her team-leading 26th score of the year iced the championship.
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Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Hall of Famer authored many of the club’s most iconic moments while leading his team to three World Series championships.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Gentry Academy is a young program, which earned its own championship — in Class A — in its lone state appearance in 2021.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Riley honor The Heat is expected to build a statue for team president Pat Riley someday, and that would put him in very unique company in the wake of the Lakers unveiling a statue for the coach who guided them to four championships.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
The Hall of Famer authored many of the club’s most iconic moments while leading his team to three World Series championships.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Gentry Academy is a young program, which earned its own championship — in Class A — in its lone state appearance in 2021.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026
Riley honor The Heat is expected to build a statue for team president Pat Riley someday, and that would put him in very unique company in the wake of the Lakers unveiling a statue for the coach who guided them to four championships.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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