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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The Raptors wound up as NBA champs that season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Murphy returned the favor by ribbing him by saying that every time Lee’s beloved New York Knicks lost their bid to become NBA champs, Lee was in the building.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2026
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The semifinals also serve as individual finals, with the national champions being determined in the all-around and on all four events after the two semifinal sessions on Thursday.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Steve Kerr compared the win to the Warriors’ heyday as champions, as Curry’s offensive brilliance, Green’s shutdown defense and some timely shooting from Al Horford took Golden State over the top.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Titlists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlists. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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