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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Ciriaco finished second in the Olympic category and fourth in the traditional event in the 119-pound weight class at the 3A state championship.
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Coaching career overshadowed by case Bill Elliott, whose team won the 2024 Class 4A Division I state championship, was placed on administrative leave in October 2025 after his son Caleb was arrested.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Network changes Though Fox is retaining rights to a Saturday package, a league championship series and the World Series, MLB’s national TV landscape also is changing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Denver couldn’t overcome the Patriots’ defense with backup Jarrett Stidham on a snowy championship Sunday in Denver.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
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Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Coaching career overshadowed by case Bill Elliott, whose team won the 2024 Class 4A Division I state championship, was placed on administrative leave in October 2025 after his son Caleb was arrested.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Network changes Though Fox is retaining rights to a Saturday package, a league championship series and the World Series, MLB’s national TV landscape also is changing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Denver couldn’t overcome the Patriots’ defense with backup Jarrett Stidham on a snowy championship Sunday in Denver.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 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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