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

Put simply, Chinese EVs are just better than a lot of the competition, says Howard Yu, a professor of management and innovation at IMD Business School and codirector of the Future Readiness program, which evaluates global car manufacturers. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Peterborough enter the fourth round of the competition for the first time since 2009, and will travel to fellow-League One side Bradford City. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Toni was paired with Alec Mazo during season 7 in 2008, coming in eighth place in the competition. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Now, Hyrox is saying the incident will inspire rule changes in the competition. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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