1
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a competition between two fierce football rivals
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2
as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competition
Apple shares were down less than 1% after France's antitrust watchdog fined the tech giant $162 million over the rollout of a privacy feature resulted in abuse of competition law.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
The commission has sought to bolster E.U. e-commerce sales competition while targeting companies selling unsafe and counterfeit products.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
Start before your competition Start looking before your competition heats up.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Arsenal were eventually triumphant and went on to win that year’s competition.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
The commission has sought to bolster E.U. e-commerce sales competition while targeting companies selling unsafe and counterfeit products.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
Start before your competition Start looking before your competition heats up.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Arsenal were eventually triumphant and went on to win that year’s competition.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
Noun
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The Miami guard scored 30 points, and the team’s loss put them in the 10th spot in the playoffs – at the edge of the play-in tournament.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the play-in tournament before losing to the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that would have sent them to the playoffs as the No.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While viewers might assume contestants and judges freely explore their filming locations, the reality is quite different.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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The public’s invited to come and gaze at 25 tanks’ worth of koi contestants, learn about the hobby of keeping koi and see the judges in action.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ricky Steamboat From Clash Of The Champions 6 The intense rivalry between Ricky Steamboat and Flair produced some of the most celebrated matches in professional wrestling history.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The sports drama, inspired by the real-life rivalry between Go masters Cho Hun-hyun and Lee Chang-ho, earned $3.5 million from 544,259 admissions, securing 61.74% of the weekend market share, according to Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Infantino confirmed in an address to UEFA’s annual congress in Belgrade that the U.S., probably alongside other Concacaf members, had a clear path to stage the event.—
Samindra Kunti,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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To submit events To submit a community event for online publication, email information at least two weeks before the event to lake@orlandosentinel.com.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2025
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The organizations that effectively manage change are more likely to outperform their competitors.—
Aliasgar Dohadwala,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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It’s only been a year since the local chain opened its DFW Airport location, beating out big-league competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite being a nonpartisan race, the Badger State contest served as a national proxy battle for Democratic officials and progressive groups, who are grasping at any glimmer of hope amid Trump 2.0's dominance in Washington that has expanded to other parts of the country and culture.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Kilmer's passing comes after years of public and private health struggles, most notably his long battle with throat cancer.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Alcala is often seen at Verdugo's games, sporting team gear alongside their children, Efrain, A.J. and Alianna.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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American, Egyptian, Japanese — people of all ethnicities and nationalities are being represented, and Hazard joins that list as the game’s first Scottish hero.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Still, the Democratic contenders notched a symbolic victory when Valimont carried Escambia County — a longtime GOP stronghold in presidential elections — a rare blue dot in the ruby-red district.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Multiple news outlets, including Politico, NPR and Bloomberg, have also reported that Oracle — TikTok’s current US technology partner — is a top contender to take over the app’s US operations.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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