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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
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Nico Paz, attacking midfielder, Argentina The 2022 World Cup champions already have an abundance of attacking talent headlined by the legendary Lionel Messi and prolific strikers Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez.
—Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Three wins away from calling themselves NBA champions.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Sophomore Levi Reilly shot a 3-under-par 68 at San Gabriel Country Club to place second and lead the Sunset League champions to a third-place finish in the team competition.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Anthony Muñoz—Great offensive tackle for three Rose Bowl teams (1976, 1978, 1979), including USC’s 1978 national champions.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
It was widely viewed as an exciting statement of ambition from the champions.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
World champions will then be determined based on their three round times/scores, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The African Beer Cup has several categories restricted to African ingredients and also awards the African Celebration Award which goes to the highest scoring beer that champions the use of African ingredients.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The exhibition also quietly champions Miami’s creative ecosystem.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The Vision Committee champions the advancement of underrepresented cinematographers, their crews and other filmmakers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 May 2026
Depicting grief after two great family losses, Kennedy navigates mental health, champions the power of therapy, and brings back together a couple who thought their relationship was broken beyond repair.
—Time, 12 May 2026
As a former economist and investment banker—and a lesbian who is raising two boys with her partner, a Sri Lankan woman—Weidel has often been described as an unlikely figure to lead a party that champions traditional values and tight border controls.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
His ambitious philanthropic pursuits included founding the Turner Foundation, which champions environmentalism.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Tavira was then earmarked as a place which would suit the Marugal ethos, which champions the local setting of each of their hotels, treating them as standalone properties which reflect the heritage and culture of their immediate area, rather than standardized as part of an international chain.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Her dad, Captain Jack (Edward James Olmos), the airline’s founder, is one of her only champions until Daniel shows up.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Nico Paz, attacking midfielder, Argentina The 2022 World Cup champions already have an abundance of attacking talent headlined by the legendary Lionel Messi and prolific strikers Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez.
—Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Three wins away from calling themselves NBA champions.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Sophomore Levi Reilly shot a 3-under-par 68 at San Gabriel Country Club to place second and lead the Sunset League champions to a third-place finish in the team competition.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
Anthony Muñoz—Great offensive tackle for three Rose Bowl teams (1976, 1978, 1979), including USC’s 1978 national champions.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
It was widely viewed as an exciting statement of ambition from the champions.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
World champions will then be determined based on their three round times/scores, the news release stated.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Verb
And that includes more than 10,000 children in the Sunflower State, according to a Thursday news release from Kansas Appleseed, a nonprofit organization that champions food access and other social issues.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The African Beer Cup has several categories restricted to African ingredients and also awards the African Celebration Award which goes to the highest scoring beer that champions the use of African ingredients.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The exhibition also quietly champions Miami’s creative ecosystem.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The Vision Committee champions the advancement of underrepresented cinematographers, their crews and other filmmakers.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 May 2026
Depicting grief after two great family losses, Kennedy navigates mental health, champions the power of therapy, and brings back together a couple who thought their relationship was broken beyond repair.
—Time, 12 May 2026
As a former economist and investment banker—and a lesbian who is raising two boys with her partner, a Sri Lankan woman—Weidel has often been described as an unlikely figure to lead a party that champions traditional values and tight border controls.
—Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
His ambitious philanthropic pursuits included founding the Turner Foundation, which champions environmentalism.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Tavira was then earmarked as a place which would suit the Marugal ethos, which champions the local setting of each of their hotels, treating them as standalone properties which reflect the heritage and culture of their immediate area, rather than standardized as part of an international chain.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for champions
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Thirteen different franchises have fielded a Finals team during that time, including seven different Western Conference champs in the last seven seasons.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The only people who rival the New York superfans, who show up to support the blue and orange team at Madison Square Garden and on the road, are the wives and girlfriends of this year's Eastern Conference champs.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
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And in the middle of the Iran war, its proponents fear that could pose a major national security risk.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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This new age of beauty, proponents said, is about keeping your skin fresh in the long term rather than freaking about the appearance of aging in the present.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In 2024, the SAIC risked sanctions or censure from the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), a leading nonprofit organization that advocates for academic freedom, over its response to student activism.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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Instead, beneficiaries would continue receiving monthly checks, though reduced — an outcome advocates for older Americans warn could create financial hardship for millions of the program's beneficiaries.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Somebody lucked out on a pick-six — picking six consecutive winners in a row at the track.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Historically speaking, his extreme outside post position is unfortunately the least good point in the Saratoga gate from which to break — the outside post positions having delivered so few winners in the last quarter-century.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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In a June 3 letter provided to USA TODAY, Steyer's campaign reiterated the importance of counting each vote while urging supporters to make sure their ballot was accepted.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Vang’s supporters, including members of the California Working Families Party and the California Nurses Association, have accused Matsui of directing a super PAC to spend $119,000 to boost Wooden.—
Mathew Miranda
June 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The summary endorses rather than describes.—
Jamie Cole,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Retiring San Francisco former House speaker endorses struggling supervisor Connie Chan for her seat, propelling her to a top-two finish against fellow Democrat Scott Wiener and showing Pelosi still has clout.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Champions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champions. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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