as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the boxing titlist with the most knockouts to his credit
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Recent Examples of titlist
In his final bout, Lomachenko became the first person to stop former unified titlist George Kambosos.
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
One, there’s no reward beyond first-round homefield advantage to a division titlist that wins fewer games than two other National League teams.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Men’s Senior Open Doubles: Altaf Merchant/Steve Deakin repeated as titlists, having won Mesa a couple weeks ago.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
One, there’s no reward beyond first-round homefield advantage to a division titlist that wins fewer games than two other National League teams.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
Men’s Senior Open Doubles: Altaf Merchant/Steve Deakin repeated as titlists, having won Mesa a couple weeks ago.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titlist
Noun
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Busta Rhymes champions late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Busta kept his remarks short and heartfelt, thanking his family and also taking the time to honor Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died earlier this year after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Giuseppe Dell'Anno, series 12 winner and the show's first Italian champion, experienced a significant shift in his professional life after taking the crown.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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In their opening matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, the reigning champs were able to kick the year off in the win column.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tan, whose sartorial preference is a black T-shirt, recently shared his new game plan with senior editor John Kang—pivoting to make his company an AI gaming software champ.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Titlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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