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
Instead, the past two weeks of competition have been a struggle for the 31-year-old, who graduated from Fairfield Warde High School, and now lives in Salt Lake City.
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
His gold in this event followed two bronze medals for Ning in this Olympics, in the 1,000-meter and team competitions.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Blair retired from competition in 1995.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Shaun White, for example, started a new competition for snowboarding called The Snow League as a way to bring in more attention — and money — into the sport beyond the Olympics or the regular international competitions.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
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Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
His gold in this event followed two bronze medals for Ning in this Olympics, in the 1,000-meter and team competitions.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Blair retired from competition in 1995.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Shaun White, for example, started a new competition for snowboarding called The Snow League as a way to bring in more attention — and money — into the sport beyond the Olympics or the regular international competitions.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
Noun
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Thursday night probably won’t be one of those talked about on the Trojans’ tournament resume.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The second big night of high school boys hockey section tournament play again went very much according to seed.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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In mixed teams, male and female athletes compete together, with each country fielding three contestants.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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In a new interview, the model and reality TV personality reflects on the often-meme'd moment from 2010's cycle 14, which saw Tyra Banks' cast of model hopefuls dodge the menacing pendulums that wobbled back and forth as contestants navigated the runway.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Camden, who came to Cal as a transfer from Delaware, knew enough about the rivalry to get things right, almost.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Texas State's focus remains on the present, but Friday night, fans saw the seeds of a conference rivalry being sewn.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Load levels, temperatures, events, alarm histories, battery status and more are all monitored in real-time, and once any measured parameter strays outside of normal levels, the urgency of an onsite intervention can be quantified and acted upon.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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Regular attendees noticed the effect of a denser Fall/Winter schedule compared to previous seasons, and there were multiple dinners and cocktail events taking place each night.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a telling moment, the Indian prime minister posed on stage with the biggest names — and competitors — in AI, including the CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic, who refused to link hands for a photo op.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yet observers quickly noticed that Altman and Amodei, whose companies are widely viewed as competitors in the race to build advanced AI models, did not clasp hands.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Britain had split the Chagos Islands from Mauritius before that colony gained independence, something that has been a source of diplomatic friction as well as multiple legal battles with locals who were evicted.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Arsenal is challenging for the titl while Tottenham — under new coach Igor Tudor — is in danger of being dragged into a relegation battle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Since camp began, Cora has expressed a wish for more challenges in spring training games multiple times.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Before the game, Eldridge discussed feeling more comfortable and in rhythm this spring.—
Haley Smilow,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, some Democratic contenders for president and lesser offices are making artificial intelligence regulation key parts of their platforms — because voters do actually care about the issue.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In a follow-up phone interview, Hueffmeier framed himself as a serious contender for the seat.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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