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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
Hiwa is preparing an official letter demanding that the International Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling suspend and ban Iran from all international competitions.
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Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Its content features topics on skiing, snowboarding, mountains, ski resorts, travel guides, gear reviews, outdoor events, competitions or festivals and more.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Beyond alpine skiing, the Nordic competitions quickly shift from qualifiers to finals.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The event takes place over several days and features competitions including halter classes, performance classes and showmanship.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Some posts even suggest that doctors can do this ahead of big events like weddings, vacations, or athletic competitions to avoid bleeding altogether.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Every year in early spring, the Camellia Society of Sacramento Show celebrates the iconic plant with photo contests, floral displays, and competitions to honor the most spectacular camellias of all.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
The Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris, which hosted fencing and taekwondo competitions, was struck by a ransomware attempt, though the events weren’t disrupted.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Under federation policy, transfer students are typically required to sit out half a season before joining a team’s competitions.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Its content features topics on skiing, snowboarding, mountains, ski resorts, travel guides, gear reviews, outdoor events, competitions or festivals and more.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Beyond alpine skiing, the Nordic competitions quickly shift from qualifiers to finals.
—Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The event takes place over several days and features competitions including halter classes, performance classes and showmanship.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Some posts even suggest that doctors can do this ahead of big events like weddings, vacations, or athletic competitions to avoid bleeding altogether.
—Ciara Lucas, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Every year in early spring, the Camellia Society of Sacramento Show celebrates the iconic plant with photo contests, floral displays, and competitions to honor the most spectacular camellias of all.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
The Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris, which hosted fencing and taekwondo competitions, was struck by a ransomware attempt, though the events weren’t disrupted.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Under federation policy, transfer students are typically required to sit out half a season before joining a team’s competitions.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
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There will be jousting tournaments, stage acts and comedic performances.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In his final two years in the army, Kigel was able to train for tennis, although he was not allowed to compete in tournaments.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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The fun of The Mole is in putting yourself in the contestants' shoes; like them (well, all but one of them), the audience is not informed of who the mole actually is until the very end.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Feb. 2026
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The menu goes beyond basic survival food and leans into the show's reward challenges, giving fans a literal taste of what contestants eat in Fiji.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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So brace yourselves for the regional rivalries.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 Jan. 2026
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The San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets will meet again tonight in a matchup that remains one of the NBA's most heated rivalries, even as both franchises enter a rebuilding phase.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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The producers and the author were doing kind of book events and the lines were like several times around the block.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Expect to see more one-off events across the industry in an attempt to get people back to theaters.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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How does your brand's value growth compare to category competitors?—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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This constitution, which Anthropic just updated, is one thing that differentiates Anthropic’s AI models from those offered by its competitors, such as OpenAI, Google, Meta, and Elon Musk’s xAI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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After stepping through a giant wooden door, tall grass teems with wild Pokémon, adorable critters strike charming poses and battles break out between fierce opponents.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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ByteDance’s focus on AI ByteDance also has other battles to fight.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The concept of dogfighting amongst the stars has been around far longer than video games set in space, but it's been a linchpin of some of the most seminal games ever developed.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tempers flared during a recent pair of NBA games, and both contests were marred by tense clashes between players.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, BlackRock executive Rick Rieder, Fed governor Christopher Waller, and White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett are among the top contenders for the position.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fans will want to keep tabs on whom title contenders and district title favorites — such as Aledo, Southlake Carroll and North Crowley — choose to face.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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