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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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2025
After Dak Prescott went down with a season-ending injury, the Cowboys' championship aspirations quickly withered away in 2024.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Meanwhile, James and McCray were expected to shine coming out of high school, James as a top-100 recruit from Orlando’s Olympia and McCray’s as the nation’s top defensive line prospect in 2024 after leading Daytona Beach Mainland to the 2023 Class 3S state championship.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Though the team graduated just three members from its national championship squad, there’s a leadership vacuum left without superstar Paige Bueckers and starting point guard Kaitlyn Chen.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 6 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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