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as in tournaments
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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as in contestants
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 rivalries
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 competitions
While he was banned from major competitions, Gorst traveled around the US playing smaller regional events that didn’t fall under pool’s international governing rules.
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Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The three-day event features million-dollar rodeo competitions each evening before the concerts.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Maltais translated the resort’s steepest terrain into speed for snowboard-cross competitions—winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics and a silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Thanks to its various snow parks, Livigno was chosen to host snowboard and freestyle competitions during the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Sullivan has made 15 appearances in all competitions with the Supporters Shield-winning Union, and played roughly 450 minutes.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Good teams get the job done with no empathy and little fuss, but a run of five victories in six fixtures in all competitions proved misleading.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Between homecoming, football games and marching competitions every weekend, band students are spending more time with each other than at home.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Vincenti, Griffin and Hughes alleged USA Fencing knowingly permitted biological males to compete in women’s divisions while advertising events as female-only, including in competitions involving athletes under the age of 18.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The three-day event features million-dollar rodeo competitions each evening before the concerts.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Maltais translated the resort’s steepest terrain into speed for snowboard-cross competitions—winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Turin Olympics and a silver medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
—Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
Thanks to its various snow parks, Livigno was chosen to host snowboard and freestyle competitions during the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
Sullivan has made 15 appearances in all competitions with the Supporters Shield-winning Union, and played roughly 450 minutes.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2025
Good teams get the job done with no empathy and little fuss, but a run of five victories in six fixtures in all competitions proved misleading.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Between homecoming, football games and marching competitions every weekend, band students are spending more time with each other than at home.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Vincenti, Griffin and Hughes alleged USA Fencing knowingly permitted biological males to compete in women’s divisions while advertising events as female-only, including in competitions involving athletes under the age of 18.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
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Collins’ 2025 season in Grand Slam tournaments didn’t exactly go as planned.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Houston has made at least the second weekend in six consecutive NCAA tournaments.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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On Thursday night, meanwhile, high school student and aspiring dermatologist Mailyn Marsh, of Missouri, was named this year’s Miss Teen USA, a companion title for contestants aged 14 to 19.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Probst has repeatedly clarified that no contestants who played in 2020's Season 40, including both Shallow and Collins, were asked to return for the all-stars season, set to air early next year.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beijing’s talent-friendly move could also give it a boost amid continuing trade tensions and tech rivalries with Washington, which has imposed export controls on chips and other advanced technology that are spurring China to develop its own.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lewis, a tight end at Wisconsin from 2004-07, traces his appreciation for rivalries to his Big Ten roots.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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But whether Vanity Fair can strike a balance between meaningful journalism that reveals the inner workings of power — while also convincing the powerful to pose for its covers and attend its Hollywood events — remains an open question.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Between camps and commercials and league and Team Canada events, he’s gotten to know just about everybody at least a little bit.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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However, declining shopper traffic in malls, the ongoing consumer migration toward e-commerce and the pandemic altered the dynamic between the two mall competitors.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Its transparent pricing, with no contracts, data caps or hidden fees, sets it apart from many competitors.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Nor are the ongoing battles to comply with rules both at home and abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The court battles that followed won the tribe a crucial gaming compact, and the ability to buy the land that would become home to Sky River Casino.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Like his brother, Brandon attends a lot of Freddie’s games with his mom and siblings and even made a red carpet appearance at the 2024 All-Star Red Carpet Show.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Instead, this team bullied one of the top NFC playoff contenders from start to finish.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Performers like Olivia Dean and PinkPantheress have pretty much provided the soundtrack for TikTok this past year, and are being viewed as strong contenders in that category, along with Ravyn Lenae and Megan Moroney.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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