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

Adding to the competition for limited supplies is the world’s biggest chipmaker by market cap. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 May 2026

With the competition’s premiere set for next year, Peacock has established a pattern of producing it every other year. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 May 2026

The second season of the competition-reality series was made under IATSE agreements, but the third season started as a non-union production. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 May 2026

When Brazil and France played a friendly in March, the competition took place on grass. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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