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 Pipeline Is the Point Shanghai’s investment in new talent extends well beyond the competition program, and the 28th edition made that infrastructure more visible than any previous year. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 June 2026

For television execs, Instagram’s redoubled efforts to capture TV viewers may offer yet another source of anxiety at time when the competition for eyeballs is fierce. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

World Cup Recap Mohamed Salah has finally made his mark at the World Cup, scoring and assisting in Egypt’s 3-1 win over New Zealand, his nation’s first win in the competition. —David Hickey, NBC news, 22 June 2026

Another win for the Blågult would send it through to the knockout stage and could spell disaster for a Dutch team widely expected to go far in the competition. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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