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

Efron paid loving tribute to his superstar big bro Zac Efron at numerous points throughout the competition. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025

And said this dance was the perfect representation of what the competition is all about. —Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025

Arsenal arrive unbeaten in the competition so far, four wins in four games, 11 goals scored, and not a single one conceded. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Pro Shop, Propagate Content and PGA Tour Studios worked to revive the competition over the last year, with Prime Video head of sports partnerships Charlie Neiman leading the charge from Amazon’s side. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the competition

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