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 On Wednesday, the girls play Lake Oconee Academy in Rome for the Class A Division II championship in an effort to defend their state championship and win a fifth title since 2019. —

Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 10 May 2026 Loyola has reached five of the six championship games since CIF took over the lacrosse playoff format in 2021. —

Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 In the years since, she's been named to four All-Star teams and won two championships with the Aces. —

Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026 Minnesota entered the season with championship aspirations, and has finally looked the part of a contender over the past week. —

Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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The girls successfully defended their state title, overcoming a disqualification in their 4×100 relay.

— Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2026
Arsenal are firmly in title-chasing mode and goal difference could still prove crucial, despite Manchester City slipping up against Everton on Monday.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 7 May 2026