Thesaurus results for CHAMPIONSHIP

championship

noun

ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship

Definition of championship

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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 Along the midtown streets, fans showed out in their jerseys and championship gear, some simple and plenty bedazzled. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 At Big 12 media days, league commissioner Brett Yormark stressed the importance of all Big 12 championships as a game and event. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 That’s because championship rings may be the last milestone moment in professional sports without an exclusive sponsor. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The Knicks celebrated their championship Tuesday with a banner night — two of them — before losing 106-100 to the Philadelphia 76ers in their season opener. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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But a decade has passed since then, during which time various individuals who didn’t release Blood on the Tracks — or any album at all — have cycled through to claim the title.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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