1
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a competition between two fierce football rivals
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2
as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competition
The Herons have lost four of their last six games in all competitions, only winning once in that same period.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Today's students—confronting mounting student debt concerns, AI disruption, and fierce competition for jobs—prioritize credentials, internships, and practical skills over traditional college experiences.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Post-dinner, the moms do a club appearance, then come back to the house just in time to interrupt what sounded like a delicious conversation between Jessi and Taylor about the difference between competition and jealousy.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Stellantis’s European operation is a weak-looking target for new Chinese competition.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Today's students—confronting mounting student debt concerns, AI disruption, and fierce competition for jobs—prioritize credentials, internships, and practical skills over traditional college experiences.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Post-dinner, the moms do a club appearance, then come back to the house just in time to interrupt what sounded like a delicious conversation between Jessi and Taylor about the difference between competition and jealousy.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Stellantis’s European operation is a weak-looking target for new Chinese competition.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
Noun
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Calling Sturgis the tournament’s first American is a bit of an understatement, actually.—
Pablo Maurer,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Not bad for a guy who spent much of this week as the tournament’s first alternate — waiting, hoping, for someone to pull out.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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On the May 5 episode, contestants chose from a slate of songs selected for them by each judge.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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The preliminary round, which included contestants for Miss Maine USA and Miss Maine Teen USA, lasted barely 45 minutes.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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She is locked in a bitter rivalry with the Bears, whose growing presence and destructive ways threaten the land she is sworn to protect, by any means necessary.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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But their rivalry over money and customers led to a bitter lawsuit in Miami federal court in 2011 that was resolved through a settlement the following year.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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Religion notes are open to any group wanting to publicize a special event.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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The week had included finals, pre-graduation events and students moving out of the dorms.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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However, the trucking company held up well compared to its competitors, with April tonnage estimates down 5.7 percent year over year—an improvement over 6 percent declines seen in January and February.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 May 2025
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Then, in August of 2012, the FDA directed Celgene to sell a small amount of Revlimid to a generic competitor.—
David Armstrong,
ProPublica,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Wingard’s sequel is a bit more abstract than its predecessor, focusing too much on strange world-building and too little on the battle between our two beloved heavies.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 May 2025
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In the Trump-Europe trade wars, the battle so far has been focused on goods: Trump’s tariffs on German cars and French champagne have been met with tit-for-tat threats to boost levies on all-American booze and motor vehicles, from Kentucky bourbon to Harley Davidson motorcycles.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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Goaltender Logan Thompson had a solid game, stopping 31 of 33 shots, but ultimately took the 2-1 loss in overtime.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Beatrix sits Charlie at a poker game with three scary-looking men, warning her to tread carefully.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Parolin and Tagle are the two leading contenders on various betting sites, including Polymarket and Kalshi, as bettors wage millions on the papal election.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state under Francis and himself a leading contender to succeed him as pope, assumed the leadership of the proceedings as the senior cardinal under age 80.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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