championship

noun

cham·pi·on·ship | \ ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship

Definition of championship

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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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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Clifford led the Sabercats to the 3A state championship with his bat and his arm. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "All-Arizona baseball team, POY finalists, Coach of the Year," 8 June 2019 Mahorn coached the Trilogy to a championship in the BIG3's inaugural season, however, the team was broken up after a disappointing 2018. — J.l. Kirven, Detroit Free Press, "9 big names who should be at BIG3 basketball league opener in Detroit," 8 June 2019 The Toronto Raptors are one win from the franchise’s first NBA title after defeating the Golden State Warriors 105-92 in Game 4 of the championship series Friday night at Oracle Arena. — Los Angeles Times Staff And Wire Reports, latimes.com, "NBA Finals: Raptors beat Warriors to take 3-1 lead, one win from title," 7 June 2019 Team officials entered the championship series loosely targeting Game 5 for Durant’s return, according to two people briefed on the situation who were not authorized to discuss it publicly. — Marc Stein, New York Times, "The Raptors Won Game 4 and Are 1 Win From an N.B.A. Championship," 7 June 2019 This year, Swenson battled through multiple three-set matches to make it to the championship. — Paul Hodowanic, Twin Cities, "State boys tennis: Mounds View freshman Bjorn Swenson wins Class 2A singles title," 7 June 2019 This sure isn’t 2017, when the Warriors went 18-1 in a relatively carefree ride to the championship. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "NBA Finals: Warriors’ comeback ability faces ultimate test," 7 June 2019 The Tritons reached the NCAA Division II national championship series for the third straight year, an accomplishment shared by just a handful of teams through the years. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "UC San Diego eliminated from NCAA Division II national championship series with 6-5 loss to Mercyhurst," 6 June 2019 Birmingham-Southern’s first trip to the NCAA Division III championship series ended in defeat. — al.com, "Birmingham-Southern baseball finishes as national runner-up," 5 June 2019

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