as in champs
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 titlists
The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Eagles were state champions in 2022 and section titlists in 2023 and 2024.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Josh Gross, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Eagles were state champions in 2022 and section titlists in 2023 and 2024.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for titlists
Noun
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Meanwhile, the reigning champs frequently put Towns in defensive actions, often creating wide-open driving lanes to the rim, much to the ire of head coach Mike Brown.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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That would shatter the old single-season record, also held by Bednar, of 119 — set by the Cup champs of ’21-22.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jessica Riedl, a budget and tax fellow at the Brookings Institution, champions flattening benefits as the income scale rises.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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There aren’t many ways to earn a club’s first win better than bewildering the league’s defending champions at their place.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Titlists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlists. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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