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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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
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The Highlanders started playing the sport in the late 1970s and are still looking for their first CIF San Diego Section championship.
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CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Next season, Summit will aim for a championship three-peat.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
The Highlanders started playing the sport in the late 1970s and are still looking for their first CIF San Diego Section championship.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Because this duo will decide New York’s championship fate.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 11 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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