the competition
noun
: a person or group that one is trying to succeed against : a person or group that one is competing with
He sized up the competition looking to see who his toughest opponent would likely be.
Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.
In my opinion, this restaurant has no competition. It's so much better that all the others.
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In the early days of college sports’ name, image and likeness era, some of the most prominent Penn State supporters — business leaders, wealthy donors, famous former members of the football program — were working to bring the Nittany Lions up to speed with the competition.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Despite the stumble, Davis showed charisma and rhythm as the competition intensified.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The first episode of the competition series opens with an emotional tribute to Liam Payne; the One Direction member served as a judge on the show prior to his death in October 2024.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The results were determined by combining votes from the first two weeks of the competition with the judges’ scores from both weeks.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Despite the stumble, Davis showed charisma and rhythm as the competition intensified.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The first episode of the competition series opens with an emotional tribute to Liam Payne; the One Direction member served as a judge on the show prior to his death in October 2024.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The results were determined by combining votes from the first two weeks of the competition with the judges’ scores from both weeks.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the competition
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“The competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20competition. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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