1
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a competition between two fierce football rivals
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as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competition
More goods on the market mean more competition, which means lower prices for shoppers.
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Carlisle was driven to take action on the issue after losing to a trans athlete in cross-country and Nordic skiing competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The franchise is 1-8 in Fall Classic competition, with all the home games having been played in its original facility—Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium, a multi-purpose edifice in Mission Valley.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Arrest records show that the 29-year-old athlete was arrested on Thursday May 1 in Dania Beach, Florida — just two days before he was set to compete in Grand Slam Track's inaugural Miami competition.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Carlisle was driven to take action on the issue after losing to a trans athlete in cross-country and Nordic skiing competitions.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
The franchise is 1-8 in Fall Classic competition, with all the home games having been played in its original facility—Jack Murphy/Qualcomm Stadium, a multi-purpose edifice in Mission Valley.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Arrest records show that the 29-year-old athlete was arrested on Thursday May 1 in Dania Beach, Florida — just two days before he was set to compete in Grand Slam Track's inaugural Miami competition.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
Noun
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In 2005-06, when the tournament was named the UEFA Cup, Middlesbrough reached the final while toiling in the league’s bottom half, finishing 14th.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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After hearing that a transgender woman from Wagner College in New York competed in a women’s fencing tournament at the University of Maryland last month, the head of the OCR launched a special investigation into both schools and threatened their access to federal funding.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Four top contestants will advance to the four-game (two-episode) semifinals.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Six contestants were eliminated during The Voice Season 27 Playoffs on Monday night (April 28), as Team Adam and Team Kelsea faced off in a night filled with standout performances, tough decisions, and no second chances.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Apr. 2025
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She is locked in a bitter rivalry with the Bears, whose growing presence and destructive ways threaten the land she is sworn to protect, by any means necessary.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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While their rivalry has had plenty of back-and-forth, this match may be the easiest to predict.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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In the wake of the devastating events of last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us, this week's installment marked a new chapter for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and the rest of the survivors of the infected horde's attack on Jackson.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Will the series get more intense after the events of Games 2 and 3, and the subsequent coach quips?—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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However, the trucking company held up well compared to its competitors, with April tonnage estimates down 5.7 percent year over year—an improvement over 6 percent declines seen in January and February.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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Declining user engagement metrics and inconsistent transaction volume growth on the XRP Ledger compared to competitors suggest potentially weakening grassroots adoption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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This, after an epic indoor fireworks battle — among other shenanigans — had the place looking like a warzone in videos.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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In the Trump-Europe trade wars, the battle so far has been focused on goods: Trump’s tariffs on German cars and French champagne have been met with tit-for-tat threats to boost levies on all-American booze and motor vehicles, from Kentucky bourbon to Harley Davidson motorcycles.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Goaltender Logan Thompson had a solid game, stopping 31 of 33 shots, but ultimately took the 2-1 loss in overtime.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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And though the Royals came an eyelash away from their sixth shutout in 12 games — Estevez allowing a ninth-inning run spoiled that — the home dugout will remain plenty happy with this result.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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Parolin and Tagle are the two leading contenders on various betting sites, including Polymarket and Kalshi, as bettors wage millions on the papal election.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state under Francis and himself a leading contender to succeed him as pope, assumed the leadership of the proceedings as the senior cardinal under age 80.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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