TITLEHOLDER Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

titleholder

noun

ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər

Definition of titleholder

as in champion

the person who comes in first in a competition became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history

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loser

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Recent Examples of titleholder Meanwhile, in the co-main event, bantamweight champ Petr Yan, who is also in his second title reign, faces former titleholder Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Malcolm competed in the national competition in 2024 and was also a former Miss Jamaica Bikini International titleholder. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Current French Open titleholder Mirra Andreeva bowed out the round prior. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Former two-division UFC champion McGregor and former featherweight titleholder Holloway will face each other again for the first time in 13 years, where McGregor won the match. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for titleholder

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Noun

Under the direction of second-year skipper Will Venable and with a letter of support from Pope Leo XIV, the White Sox advanced to face AL Central champion Cleveland in the AL Division Series beginning Saturday in Cleveland.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The bronze statue was dedicated in May 2008, fittingly during the month of the Kentucky Derby, to honor the Golden State’s first Derby champion.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

Still, Indiana fought hard to save their season against the reigning champs, headlined by Clark's raw grit.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Since 2001, 16 different franchises have won the World Series—that’s more than half the league, and more than the number of unique NHL champs (14), NFL champs (13) and NBA champs (13) in that span.

— Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of champ

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