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

Of the 87 groups that reached the competition, only six completed the course. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026

As firms vie for customers who trade across a wider range of markets and hours, the competition among retail brokerages is moving beyond low trading costs toward access, speed and automation. — Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

When the votes were tallied, the pair scored just 18 out of 30 and were eliminated from the competition. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Molinari becomes the first European player to go 5-0 in the competition since the current format was adapted in 1979. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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