as in champions
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 titleholders
The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season.
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David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholders
Noun
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Toronto now prepares to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series with hopes of stopping back-to-back titles for the reigning champions.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Other notable coaches in the running include Tom Coughlin, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, as well as Super Bowl champions Mike Holmgren, George Seifert and Mike Shanahan.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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But nine-run innings, against the reigning champs?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Carolina won 9 of 11 games after the second Rantanen trade, and then the Hurricanes advanced to the conference finals before losing to the eventual champs, the Florida Panthers.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Titleholders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholders. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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