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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Duran held world championships in four weight classes and was named the Fighter of the Decade for the 1970s by American sports publication The Sporting News.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
At least 21 people were arrested following Monday night's Game 3 of the championship series played at Madison Square Garden, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2026
The four championships tied for the most in Class 6A with West Forsyth, which finished fourth in the standings.
—Chip Saye, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
But after making its only appearance in the European championship in 2000, when Ryerson was 2, the country’s soccer program hit hard times, going 18 years without playing in a major international competition.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 June 2026
At least 21 people were arrested following Monday night's Game 3 of the championship series played at Madison Square Garden, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 9 June 2026
The four championships tied for the most in Class 6A with West Forsyth, which finished fourth in the standings.
—Chip Saye, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
But after making its only appearance in the European championship in 2000, when Ryerson was 2, the country’s soccer program hit hard times, going 18 years without playing in a major international competition.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 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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