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

The problem appears especially glaring in thinner fields that could desperately use a boost in the competition — like this year’s limited series crop. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Its contestants enter the competition already identifying as creators and with ambitions to pursue the work professionally. — Jacqueline Jevtich, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

In addition to Pawlikowski, the festival is welcoming a raft of top talent including Emily Watson, who is heading up the competition jury, Woody Harrelson, Diego Luna and Asghar Farhadi, all of whom will participate in masterclasses at the festival. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Stapleton sees that as a prime example of chasing the competition rather than innovating. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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