competitions

noun

plural of competition
1
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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2
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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3
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 Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and helping pave the way for other integration in domestic sports competitions. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The event premiered in 2024 with Sinner winning each of the first two competitions. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Co-founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, Relevent already is selling billions of dollars of Champions League broadcast and sponsor rights for UEFA in a separate club competitions deal running from 2027 to 2033. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, my parents did not waste a dime on all of the dance and vocal lessons, or all the driving to competitions. — Karolyn Raphael, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 That arguably captures the outcomes of sporting competitions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026 This year, more than 10,000 entries from 112 countries were judged in one of the most enjoyable photo competitions on the calendar. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 By 2002, the group had disbanded, but some of its members founded TOOOL and went on to launch yearly lock-picking competitions. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 The report singles out Japan, women’s competitions and homegrown stars as the areas most likely to draw competing bids. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
  1. tournaments
  2. contestants
  3. rivalries
  4. events
  5. competitors
  6. battles
  7. games
  8. contenders
Noun
  • Families spend thousands on travel teams, private lessons and tournaments.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Schools that advance in the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, for example, receive a greater share of NCAA revenue.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • Across its 35-season tenure, Dancing With the Stars has only had one All-Star season full of returning contestants.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This year, correspondent Luke Burbank attended the 65th annual competition, in which contestants were of a particularly slimy variety.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • As the diffusion of power fuels geopolitical rivalries, Americans are growing weary of entanglement in a fragmenting world.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Through schoolyard rivalries, neighborhood hustles, and family setbacks, Kev turns every disaster into a story.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Dell Technologies , Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Super Micro's server competitors Dell and HPE were also higher on the news of the company's guidance update.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If the system relies on 300-plus schools to follow suggestions their competitors do not, it’s broken.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of competitors
Noun
  • Known for risque stand-up comedy routines and battles with drugs and alcohol, Brand rose to prominence in the early 2000s, hosting television programs and his own BBC radio show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Use it for dry skin, dry lips, dry cuticles, scars from cabaret battles.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • The teams played three times in the regular season with Milwaukee winning twice, but all three games occurred during the first week of the season.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement covers all major product categories, including toys and games, apparel, home and living, publishing, digital games and promotional activities.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • Trezavant Boyd and James Perrone are both contenders for the Nat Moore Trophy, an award recognizing South Florida's top high school football player.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fest director Susan Koch is landing more and more top Oscar contenders and talent every year, as well as Oscar pundits to cover them.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of contenders

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“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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