the competition

noun

: a person or group that one is trying to succeed against : a person or group that one is competing with

He sized up the competition looking to see who his toughest opponent would likely be.

Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.

In my opinion, this restaurant has no competition. It's so much better that all the others.

Examples of the competition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The breaking community united through dance before the competition and will continue, no matter the fate of the Hip-Hop pillar as an Olympic sport. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 June 2025

However, uncertainty remains over Palace’s participation in the competition due to UEFA’s rules on multi-club ownership. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 June 2025

Looking at the competition around them, the Commanders are going to need Lattimore to return to form in a big way. —Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

Burrell was also a mainstay on Beat Bobby Flay, the competition series that saw two celebrity chefs sponsor contestants who attempt to vanquish her former Worst Cooks costar in culinary battle. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 June 2025

Rhymes for the competition

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