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 Heat now returns home, but the competition is about to get tougher. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

As the season hurtles toward its end, people are leaving it all on the ballroom floor, including — especially — the seven couples still in the competition. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

On Skydance’s earnings call Monday, Ellison put a name to the competition. — Rani Molla, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Joshua said his expectation in the competition was just to play without mistakes and to have the whole piece memorized. — Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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