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as in champs
the person who comes in first in a competition
the champion of the national spelling bee
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as in proponents
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress
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as in advocates
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of champions
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With all players in the HR/HCM space aiming to demonstrate completeness of vision with descriptions of their extensive data model, others include UKG, ADP (with its Workforce Now product), then there’s Paycom (which, no surprise, champions payroll technology) and Paylocity.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The spoons, which Blanchett also wore to a Borderlands screening in the summer of 2024, were meant to highlight the sustainable fashion efforts that the actress often champions.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Shane and Hanauer were also four-time San Diego champions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Trying to be the first repeat champions in 25 years is incentive enough, but this is a team that is still championship or bust – especially after such a frustrating regular season.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In summer, game day looks for tennis champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner bumped sales.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Chieftains, who are the reigning division champions, then played their most complete set, outscoring Peabody, 25-15, to take the fourth.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The group champions the introduction of the Equal Earth projection, which aims to give Africa its magnitudinal due.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Jeremy returned one final time for the Winners at War all-champions edition, where he was voted out and sent to the Edge of Extinction on day 31.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
With all players in the HR/HCM space aiming to demonstrate completeness of vision with descriptions of their extensive data model, others include UKG, ADP (with its Workforce Now product), then there’s Paycom (which, no surprise, champions payroll technology) and Paylocity.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In the previous three seasons of the best-of-three first-round series, coinciding with the increase in the playoff field to six teams per league, the Dodgers had always avoided it by being among the top two division champions.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The spoons, which Blanchett also wore to a Borderlands screening in the summer of 2024, were meant to highlight the sustainable fashion efforts that the actress often champions.
—Laney Crawley, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Jimmy Shane and Hanauer were also four-time San Diego champions.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Trying to be the first repeat champions in 25 years is incentive enough, but this is a team that is still championship or bust – especially after such a frustrating regular season.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In summer, game day looks for tennis champions Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner bumped sales.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Chieftains, who are the reigning division champions, then played their most complete set, outscoring Peabody, 25-15, to take the fourth.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Central to effective leadership is prioritizing the development and well-being of team members, nurturing their growth and cultivating a reputation as someone who champions others.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The group champions the introduction of the Equal Earth projection, which aims to give Africa its magnitudinal due.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for champions
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That would play a huge role in getting close to 108 points and repeating as Atlantic Division champs.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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And the Dallas offense looked pretty good against the defending Super Bowl champs.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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In favor of semiannual On the other hand, proponents see benefits to less frequent reporting.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The event was hosted by Turning Point USA, the nonprofit organization founded by Kirk that advocates for conservative politics on college campuses.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Katie Paul, director of the Tech Transparency Project, which advocates for greater safety measures for young people online, said videos of Kirk’s shooting are easily accessible for young people, even in some cases with teen settings and safety precautions turned on.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Skin category winners are probably the most difficult to choose and definitely the most hotly debated, but after months of thorough testing (and retesting), in the end, our editors came to a consensus on which cleansers, creams, peels, and spot treatments offer the most impressive results.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Grand Slam winners get a colorful Grand Slam Award sticker.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How are Kirk’s supporters responding?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anthropic endorses new California AI bill.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Caucus faces another hurdle as Etherton acknowledged the organization needs to raise another $15,000 to implement alternative voting quickly after the October annual meeting if the membership endorses the proposal.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Champions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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