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

When the summer games arrive, a few new sports will be part of the competition, and that includes squash. —Cassidy Wood, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026

The Dallas Morning News has extended its streak among the top 10 sports sections in the nation and won recognition in five writing categories in the Associated Press Sports Editors Contest, a medal count ranking among SportsDay’s largest since the competition began in 1983. —Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026

For us, the competition is only one element. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026

It will be excluded from the competition for the Pitchng Sessions’ Grand Prize. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the competition

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