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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 The rematch started an eight-game Crimson Tide winning streak in the series, one LSU ended with a 46-41 victory in 2019 on its way to an undefeated national championship season. — ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 The rankings will be released each week for the remainder of the regular season, and the final rankings will be released after the conference championship games. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 While some members of the WWE roster will be in Perth, Australia, those competing in the John Cena Classic will be at the ESPN Wide World of Sportrs Complex at Walt Disney World fighting for the new championship. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The Guardians are slated to play Farmington (the 13th seed in Class LL) Tuesday night for the CCC championship. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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Santa Margarita’s domination in high school girls golf continued Monday, with the Eagles winning the Southern Section Division 1 team title by four strokes over Orange Lutheran at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Additionally, Witt led Team USA to the 2026 World Baseball Classic title game.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

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