Synonyms of competitions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournaments
• events
• games
• contests
• matches
• championships
• sports
• bouts
• tourneys
• sweepstakes
• matchups
• meets
• athletics
• races
• battles
• skirmishes
• nationals
• finals
• semifinals
• scrimmages
• derbies
• outings
• tussles
• heats
• struggles
• marathons
• triathlons
• conflicts
• runs
• rounds
• gymkhanas
• tugs-of-war
• rallies
• field days
• runoffs
• play-offs
• decathlons
• biathlons
• volleys
• rubbers
• ultramarathons
• sudden deaths
• round-robins
• classics
• nightcaps
• sets
• seesaws
• pentathlons
• heptathlons
• dead heats
• photo finishes

2

as in contestants

one who strives for the same thing as another

tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contestants
• competitors
• contenders
• rivals
• challengers
• finalists
• entrants
• corrivals
• entries
• players
• opponents
• archrivals
• semifinalists
• adversaries
• antagonists
• also-rans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncompetitors

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalries
• battles
• contests
• duels
• struggles
• confrontations
• contentions
• matches
• conflicts
• wars
• warfares
• sweepstakes
• dogfights
• clashes
• strifes
• ball games
• combats
• face-offs
• tugs-of-war
• showdowns
• debates
• grapples
• disputes
• disputations
• horse races
• collisions
• quarrels
• frictions
• arguments
• controversies
• discords
• nail-biters
• disagreements
• wrangles
• rows
• dissensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmonies
• concords
• peaces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of competitions

Liu was winning Taekwondo competitions before landing a role in Disney+ series American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

Infantino has faced opposition since his unsuccessful attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity holding rights linked to competitions including the World Cup. — CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

Data is limited and murky on the physical advantage that transgender women may have in various competitions, but research so far does not suggest any inherent edge. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026

Forty-eight of those were won by foreign architects (some working with Albanian firms), according to Adelina Greca, who leads the National Territorial Planning Agency, which organizes competitions for the government. — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Those also happen to be two areas that Disney knows well, with the Wide World of Sports complex having hosted the Special Olympics USA, the 2020 NBA bubble season, the Invictus Games, Pro Bowl skills competitions and other major sporting events. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

In Medina, a working-class Dakar neighborhood hosting competitions, some workers say preparations have instead damaged their livelihoods. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Factor in other domestic competitions, and Belenenses has seven trophies in total, which is tied for the fifth-most in the nation. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Young filmmakers also get their own space through SIFF’s Child & Youth Made Films and student competitions, with selections spanning live-action and animation. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026