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 After the school and the team’s field sustained serious damage from a tornado on June 11, Nelson understood there were bigger issues at play than the outcome of the Class 3A state championship game. —

Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 Turkey qualified for the tournament for the first time since 2002 and had high hopes after reaching the quarterfinals of the European championships two years ago but was unable to advance despite entering the tournament as a favorite to advance from the group. —

ABC News, 20 June 2026 The next night in San Antonio, the Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026 President Donald Trump celebrated the New York Knicks winning their first NBA championship since 1973 on Saturday night. —

Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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Georgia finished the season with a record of 53-14, won the SEC regular season and tournament titles, along with punching its first ticket back to Omaha for the first time since 2008.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
On the track, Okoye led Azusa Pacific to four straight NAIA Outdoor Track and Field national championship titles (1983-86).

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026