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.

Examples of the competition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In another debut for the competition, Cesc Fabregas’ Como host RB Leipzig on Thursday, following a strong start to the season with seven points from three Serie A matches. — Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

As the competition series enters its 25th season (and its 10th go-around on ABC), the average price of a unit sold in the upfront was, per media buyer estimates, approximately $140,000. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Slovan coach Yaya Touré will make Champions League history as the first African to lead a team into the main phase of the competition. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

But a new partnership between Marvell's own longtime customer, Amazon, and rival Qualcomm on Tuesday highlighted the competition for hyperscaler business. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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