Thesaurus results for CHAMPIONSHIP

championship

noun

ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship

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the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition the Yankees have won the championship many times

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Recent Examples of championship The Jaguars shot 43% from the field and defeated Beaumont United 52-40 to win back-to-back state championships Saturday at the Alamodome. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, San Francisco defeated San Diego City College 78-67 late Friday night in the men’s quarterfinals of the 3C2A championships. —

Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026 Last season, Arizona led Houston by 7 points in Tucson in mid-February and had a 1-point lead in the Big 12 championship with 5 1/2 minutes left. —

Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026 The last time the World Baseball Classic was played, Japan defeated the United States, 3-2, in the 2023 championship game. —

Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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In 10 seasons in the IHSA, Yorkville Christian has won four regional titles, two sectionals and the Class 1A state title in 2021-22.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
Case, a player on KU’s 2008 NCAA title team, is in his 11th season on Bill Self’s KU coaching staff.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026