Definition of championshipnext
as in title
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 Huskies and Gamecocks played last season for the title, and UConn came away with an 82-59 rout for the school’s 12th national championship. Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Frisco Centennial defeated Grapevine in the 2016 championship game. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026 The company will send out refund checks if both UConn teams make it to the championship games. Dave Collins, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 The leftovers of a full house and a conference championship. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • Now, Close's title run will be represented in the same rarified air as Wooden.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Our list is filled with PGA Tour stalwarts, LIV Golf superstars and enough up-and-comers to make the novice fan think twice before automatically presuming this title will end up with one of the usual suspects.
    Jason Sobel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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