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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The Sooners will go for their fourth NCAA championship in five years on Saturday.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
At Orono, Groves played for Barry Wohler, who was a member of Minnesota’s 1982 Big Ten championship teams in both basketball and baseball.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Davis was a defensive lineman for the undefeated, championship 2009 Crimson Tide squad and made 47 tackles during a four-season career from 2007 to 2010.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Pohlkamp, 22, was the NCAA’s top scoring defenseman this past season with 18 goals and 21 assists in 43 games for the University of Denver, which captured the Division I national championship with a 2-1 win over Wisconsin in the title game on April 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
At Orono, Groves played for Barry Wohler, who was a member of Minnesota’s 1982 Big Ten championship teams in both basketball and baseball.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
Davis was a defensive lineman for the undefeated, championship 2009 Crimson Tide squad and made 47 tackles during a four-season career from 2007 to 2010.
—Juliette Arcodia, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Pohlkamp, 22, was the NCAA’s top scoring defenseman this past season with 18 goals and 21 assists in 43 games for the University of Denver, which captured the Division I national championship with a 2-1 win over Wisconsin in the title game on April 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 21 Apr. 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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