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.

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As far as the Football Association are concerned, players on domestic loan are only allowed to play in the competition with the express permission of their parent club. —

Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 The larvae, free from the competition of other insects and predators, feast on the decaying wood. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Special Forces so early: 'These guys are going to kill me' Baldwin withdrew from the competition in its premiere night. —

EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025 Episode 2 also saw Bachelor in Paradise’s Wells Adams be the first one banished, and Boston Rob Mariano join the game as a Traitor after the cast didn’t choose to welcome him into the competition at the start of the premiere. —

Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the competition

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