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
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The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.
the Yankees have won the championship many times
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The Heat, which went 6-0 in Las Vegas and won the summer league championship last year, will play its second of at least five games in Las Vegas this year on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Missouri and Kansas were both rocking and rolling that year, and although LSU won the national championship, the Big 12 was home to the nation’s most entertaining football.
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Are the Florida Panthers bound for their third straight Stanley Cup championship?
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
The Heat, which went 6-0 in Las Vegas and won the summer league championship last year, will play its second of at least five games in Las Vegas this year on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
—Miami Herald, 12 July 2025
Missouri and Kansas were both rocking and rolling that year, and although LSU won the national championship, the Big 12 was home to the nation’s most entertaining football.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 12 July 2025
Are the Florida Panthers bound for their third straight Stanley Cup championship?
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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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