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

This is not to gratuitously knock the competition — Saudi Arabia had a strong football tradition long before the arrival of Ronaldo and other big names. —James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026

Olympic opening ceremonies are traditionally unifying, non-political events—a chance for athletes from around the world to introduce their teams before the competition begins. —Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Feb. 2026

Hall of Famer Dwight Howard also won the competition in 2008. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026

While the competition is all about the dogs, the Puppy Bowl’s halftime show features adoptable cats, which historically also have a 100% adoption rate. —Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

• academician
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• decomposition
• diagnostician
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• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
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• metacognition
• metaphysician
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