COCHAMPIONS Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

cochampions

noun

variants or co-champions

plural of cochampion

as in cowinners

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Noun

The Dolphins — the youngest team in the league — appeared headed for a victory against the reigning AFC champions, a new feather in the cap for first-year head coach Jeff Hafley amid what has been a rather rough start to the 2026 season.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Athletic director Warde Manuel signed Boynton to a two-year contract to keep continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions.

— Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of champions

Noun

The defending champs on the road, last season’s runners-up at home and a full night of Cup action.

— , FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
The defending state champs would love to quiet the talk of all the critics, who don’t believe the Rams belong in the dance with a losing record.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of champs

Noun

Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Mission Austria, the organization that selects the Miss and Mister Austria titleholders, was among those paying tribute to Sisic on social media.

— Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of titleholders

Noun

To the victors go the spoils, and chief among them are committee chairmanships in the House of Representatives and Senate.

— Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026
Several prominent Democratic victors, including Ohio Governor-elect Amy Acton and Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El‑Sayed, took strong stances against data centers in their winning campaigns.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of victors

Noun

The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Eagles were state champions in 2022 and section titlists in 2023 and 2024.

— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025

Definition of titlists

Noun

Tuesday’s winners spanned the ideological spectrum and ranged from establishment veterans to political outsiders.

— Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
All are nominees or winners of Best New Performer at the Golden Horse Awards, Taiwan’s top honors for Chinese-language cinema.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of winners

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