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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
Pressure is a privilege and, in our case, the players took those competitions seriously.
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Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The 23-year-old has performed when called upon in the cup competitions and was expected, before Donnarumma’s sudden arrival, to compete to be a starting Premier League goalkeeper.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2026
About 5,000 entrepreneurs now compete in regional competitions that culminate in the annual Monaco gathering that this year brought together 58 winners from 46 countries or regions.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Broadcasting revenue includes prize money and distributions from participation in domestic leagues, cups and UEFA competitions.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 29 May 2026
These high-rye bourbons are consistent gold medalists in international spirit competitions and all retail for under $50.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
My editor has watched her teenage daughter miss various dance competitions each of the last three years due to two separate injuries and a bout with appendicitis.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 28 May 2026
The weekend-long Middle School National Championship Tournament, organized by National Academic Quiz Tournaments and held May 8-10 in Chicago, represented the culmination of a series of qualifying competitions for the 192 participating quiz bowl teams.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Kids join travel teams, spending hours driving to competitions with other mini-athletes, and parents become super-parents, spending more hours with their children than in previous generations.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The 23-year-old has performed when called upon in the cup competitions and was expected, before Donnarumma’s sudden arrival, to compete to be a starting Premier League goalkeeper.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 29 May 2026
About 5,000 entrepreneurs now compete in regional competitions that culminate in the annual Monaco gathering that this year brought together 58 winners from 46 countries or regions.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Broadcasting revenue includes prize money and distributions from participation in domestic leagues, cups and UEFA competitions.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 29 May 2026
These high-rye bourbons are consistent gold medalists in international spirit competitions and all retail for under $50.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
My editor has watched her teenage daughter miss various dance competitions each of the last three years due to two separate injuries and a bout with appendicitis.
—Jonathan Carone, Parents, 28 May 2026
The weekend-long Middle School National Championship Tournament, organized by National Academic Quiz Tournaments and held May 8-10 in Chicago, represented the culmination of a series of qualifying competitions for the 192 participating quiz bowl teams.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Kids join travel teams, spending hours driving to competitions with other mini-athletes, and parents become super-parents, spending more hours with their children than in previous generations.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
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In all, Mesa made 13 JUCO tournaments before transitioning to a four-year school.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Federer extends his quarterfinal streak at major tournaments to 28 with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Stanislas Wawrinka.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Fans also noticed that the show didn’t tag any of its contestants’ Instagram handles in this year’s announcement and that comments are already restricted on the Islanders’ personal pages, leading to speculation that the show has put new social media safeguards in place to alleviate harassment.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The pageant, for 14- to 20-year-old participants, held its fourth edition in early May with contestants from 21 countries.—
Sarah Moreno
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Despite the ferocious domestic rivalries, the Tartan Army is considered among the world’s friendliest football fans, known for singing and mingling instead of brawling (even if only while their national team is playing).—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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Student athletes can profit from their name, image, and likeness, but college sports still needs real rules, competitive balance, rivalries, and a true connection to education.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Nobody knows how often adverse events occur, said Kristen Nixon, a Johns Hopkins University researcher who has studied posts about weight loss drugs on Reddit, a popular online forum.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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McCormick has booked several authors already for events at the bookshop, including local author Angela Cervantes, who has written three books for American Girl.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The company’s shares are down 16% year to date as investors worry its businesses are being eaten up by competitors and that Copilot’s user base leaves a lot to be desired.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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While data center hardware has historically been a boom/bust business, the bull case now is that HPE and its competitors have worked to reduce that cyclicality.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Staal’s still elite at winning defensive zone puck battles, which helps tee up Ehlers to play to his strengths and gives the Canes an all-three-zone impact in their minutes that has added up to a 66 percent xG rate.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Calvert shares similar views and has survived an ethics complaint and two previous redistricting battles during his 33 years in Congress.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The Trojans, who’ve lost four of their last five games, must beat Lamar University on Saturday to keep their season alive.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Pending the rest of the weekend’s games, Summit FC stands in eighth place in the NWSL ahead of a 35-day break.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Ferrandis, 31 and from France, is considered the longshot of the seven contenders.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Across 2025-26, there are few outstanding contenders — a reflection upon, at least as far as the Premier League is concerned, a Newcastle campaign riddled with inconsistency and underperformance (for the most part).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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