championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion
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The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.
the Yankees have won the championship many times
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Two days later, Quillan then scored the overtime winner in the national championship game to crown Quinnipiac NCAA champions.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
On betting lines, the Bills stand as slight underdogs against the Chiefs in Sunday’s AFC championship game in Kansas City.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
But with the 2024-25 NFL season winding down, and the Chiefs facing off against the Buffalo Bills in the American Football Conference championship game this weekend, the Taylor Swift effect appears to be blunted.
—Rob Csernyik, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
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championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship
1
: the act of defending as a champion
2
: the position or title of champion
3
: a contest held to find a champion
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