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.
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Bayern are 7/10 to win on the night and 9/10 to make their first Champions League final since winning the competition in 2020.
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But their big break wouldn’t come until 1968 when the quintet won an amateur night talent show at Harlem’s Apollo Theater and received praise from the likes of Bobby Taylor and Diana Ross, who judged the competition.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
Of course, the Frost would like to get their next win in regulation, but their experience in overtime wins does give them an edge against the competition.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Newer companies, such as Firefly Aerospace, Stoke Space and Relativity Space, are also striving to rise to the competition.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
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Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 May 2026
But their big break wouldn’t come until 1968 when the quintet won an amateur night talent show at Harlem’s Apollo Theater and received praise from the likes of Bobby Taylor and Diana Ross, who judged the competition.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
Of course, the Frost would like to get their next win in regulation, but their experience in overtime wins does give them an edge against the competition.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Newer companies, such as Firefly Aerospace, Stoke Space and Relativity Space, are also striving to rise to the competition.
—Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the competition
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“The competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20competition. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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