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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Recent Examples of titleholder
Poirier’s wins over Miller, Pettis, Gaethje, and Alvarez set him up to fight for the interim UFC lightweight title against then-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This edition promises an exciting lineup of international stars and Olympic titleholders.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
In the ideal situation, Fatu should get a significant push similar to what Gunther received as Intercontinental Champion, where his stellar reign as a midcard titleholder helped catapult him to the main event scene.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Both titleholders are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship and assortment of other prizes, including their official crown and sash.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This edition promises an exciting lineup of international stars and Olympic titleholders.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
In the ideal situation, Fatu should get a significant push similar to what Gunther received as Intercontinental Champion, where his stellar reign as a midcard titleholder helped catapult him to the main event scene.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Both titleholders are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship and assortment of other prizes, including their official crown and sash.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
Noun
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Leinart actually recently played against 11-time Professional Pickleball Association champion Callie Jo Smith in a game of pickleball.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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They will be favored at home against the defending MLS Cup champion Galaxy, which plummeted to last place this season with the league’s worst record (three wins, 15 losses and seven ties).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pitt County, the North Carolina region champ, is 2-0; Johnstown, winner of the Mid-Atlantic region, is also 2-0.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Kenyan champ Ruth Chepng’etich set a world record last year at just under 2 hours 10 minutes, a year after countrymate Kelvin Kiptum did the same thing in the men’s race—at only 35 seconds over two hours in 2023.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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