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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Kevin Dotson, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
His professional golf career boasts 21 victories, including five major championships and four other PGA Tour events.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The victory gives Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD its first girls’ basketball state championship.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2025
Mendez had won the 138 championship the last two years.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 6 Mar. 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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