showdown
noun
show·down
ˈshō-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot
2
: a decisive confrontation or contest
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Height-wise, this had to have been the shortest MITB showdown atop a ladder in history.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
There is also a showdown for Best Leading Actress in a Musical between the six-time winner and all-time record holder Audra McDonald giving it her best shot as Mama Rose in Gypsy, and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger as the youngest Norma Desmond of all time in Sunset Boulevard.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Senate Republicans are likely to tweak a state and local tax deduction that was crucial to President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill passing the House, setting up a potential showdown with the lower chamber.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
As the 2025 Stanley Cup Final kicks off with Wednesday night’s (June 4) Game 1 showdown between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, players and fans alike have no choice but to rock out to the NHL‘s brand-new promo starring and soundtracked by Linkin Park.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
There is also a showdown for Best Leading Actress in a Musical between the six-time winner and all-time record holder Audra McDonald giving it her best shot as Mama Rose in Gypsy, and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger as the youngest Norma Desmond of all time in Sunset Boulevard.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 June 2025
Senate Republicans are likely to tweak a state and local tax deduction that was crucial to President Donald Trump's sweeping tax bill passing the House, setting up a potential showdown with the lower chamber.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 5 June 2025
As the 2025 Stanley Cup Final kicks off with Wednesday night’s (June 4) Game 1 showdown between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers, players and fans alike have no choice but to rock out to the NHL‘s brand-new promo starring and soundtracked by Linkin Park.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 4 June 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showdown. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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