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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
Rival broadcasters Channel 4 and Channel 5, which are both dependent on advertising revenue, are likely to oppose the deal on competition grounds.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2026
After a delay of 2 hours, 11 minutes, competition resumed.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Produced by Daniel Kuitunen for Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta Oy, Nightborn debuted in Berlin’s main competition earlier this year, marking Bergholm’s first English-language feature.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
This year’s competition garnered 1,474 submissions from artists representing 63 countries.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
25 June 2026
After a delay of 2 hours, 11 minutes, competition resumed.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Produced by Daniel Kuitunen for Elokuvayhtiö Komeetta Oy, Nightborn debuted in Berlin’s main competition earlier this year, marking Bergholm’s first English-language feature.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
This year’s competition garnered 1,474 submissions from artists representing 63 countries.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
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The French men’s national team — one of the favorites to win the entire tournament — arrived with HACs, as well as bags from Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
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This is the earliest that the Netherlands was eliminated from a World Cup tournament in history, reports ESPN.
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Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
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This is not the first time a Love Island USA contestant was booted from the show for a similar situation.
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In his first chance to pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his still-new Padres uniform Friday night, Buehler was a star in this NL West rivalry once again.
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The other final will see Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay renew their rivalry from Forbidden Door 2024, this time with an AEW World Championship match at Wembley Stadium on the line.
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Greenwood is leading a series of high-profile events to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
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Fans from around the world attended the event, with many saying this World Cup has felt different.
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Joby has been in a fierce battle to be the first with taxis in the sky with its Northern California competitor Archer Aviation.
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Plaintiffs claimed that Disney’s carriage agreements required streaming platforms to include ESPN in base channel packages, limiting the ability of competitors to offer cheaper bundles.
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Riff argued the issue to halt the payout was not a legal battle but rather a political one.
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While the first half of the match was full of battles and speed runs from one goal to another, the players seem to be taking a more methodical pace after returning from the locker room.
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The Red Sox and Nationals turned a regular June game into the biggest baseball brawl of the season after Boston hothead Willson Contreras completely lost it.
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The Dodgers are in the midst of playing 13 games in 13 days, and Roberts wanted to make sure that the Japanese sensation got a break.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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Matthew Brewer, previously the CHA’s interim CEO and board chair, declared his candidacy in the 2027 mayoral race, the latest addition to a widening pool of contenders.
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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