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

With every Bitcoin halving, the competition to verify transactions increases. —Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024

Unlike the competition, these gloves are not overly bulky and have touchscreen-capable fingers, a feature that’s difficult to find in winter work gloves. —Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2024

However, its middling performance, below-average cameras, and limited software support put it firmly behind the competition. —PCMAG, 11 Apr. 2024

The investigation will look into whether Chinese subsidies are giving wind turbine companies an unfair advantage in the competition for projects in five member countries: Spain, Greece, France, Romania and Bulgaria. —Ken Moritsugu, Fortune Asia, 11 Apr. 2024

The Porto cat carrier (8/10, WIRED Recommends), on the other hand, is reasonably priced given the competition. —Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024

Former winners have gone on to grace the stages of major opera houses around the world, demonstrating the competition’s track record of nurturing and launching successful careers in opera. —Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024

Season 9's Tori Kelly and Season 21 winner Iam Tongi also made cameos to extol the virtues of the competition show that helped launch their careers. —Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024

The awaited tournament is finally coming to the Valley, and with it, a line-up of weekend plans in downtown Phoenix and near Glendale's State Farm Stadium, the competition's venue. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024