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

Organizational scholar James March framed a related tension as the competition between exploration of new possibilities and exploitation of existing knowledge. — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Phase One of the competition will include 54 interleague matchups over nine days, ending on August 13. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

France were knocked out in the semis but Mbappe had a stellar few weeks, becoming the competition’s all-time leading scorer and cementing his status as one of the game’s greats. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Local government officials have played a key role in orchestrating the competition’s spread, eying the boost for businesses in a domestic economy beleaguered by weak consumption. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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