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

In the days leading up to the competition, Norwood and Lyles called each other out on social media, building up hype for the race earlier today. —Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Their aggressive play has shifted conversations at the roundtable, targeting fellow Faithful who have been fan favorites, ousting them from the competition. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026

Additionally, Mia thinks Mandy should have stayed in the competition over Briar. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026

Though the series is based on a 2019 book by Rachel Reid, the questions during the competition will be based on the show only. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
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• metacognition
• metaphysician
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