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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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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
RuPaul’s Drag Race is an American reality competition television series that’s run for 16 seasons and is currently on its seventeenth.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2025
Other film contenders in the music supervision and songwriting competitions include Wicked, Deadpool & Wolverine, Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Neptune provides vital information on pressing issues regarding the performance and ability of each robot during competitions.
—Claire Lin Kyle Vu and Chloe Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The negotiations focus on costly drugs with no competition that have been on the market for a number of years.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 Jan. 2025
Other film contenders in the music supervision and songwriting competitions include Wicked, Deadpool & Wolverine, Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
Neptune provides vital information on pressing issues regarding the performance and ability of each robot during competitions.
—Claire Lin Kyle Vu and Chloe Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The negotiations focus on costly drugs with no competition that have been on the market for a number of years.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
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The league also is holding a 1-on-1 tournament in February and the winner will be paid $250,000.—
Doug Feinberg,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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For Medvedev, defeat against Tien marks his earliest exit from the Australian Open since 2018, having finished runner-up at three of the last four tournaments.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
16 Jan. 2025
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The host, 50, took a tumble on a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune after a contestant guessed the correct answer in the final seconds of the bonus round and got overly excited.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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And competing for this five million dollars are these one-thousand contestants.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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While opposed by every government in the region, ISIS-K has exploited insecurity and international rivalries to entrench itself as one of the world's deadliest and most unpredictable non-state actors in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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But Kendrick did not have to straddle a white-hot rivalry like Velazquez.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Tesla’s largest single assembly plant is in Shanghai, and the company is a fierce competitor in China’s EV market.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Spencer Kimball,Christina Wilkie,Annie Nova,Brian Evans,Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The former rugby player, who joined the network in 1985, steps into the role as the broadcaster faces stiff competition in ratings despite maintaining its golden-time viewership crown in 2024, though tied with competitors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rose served in the band from its inception in 1977 to 2017, after Willis regained 50 percent of the copyright to the band in a protracted legal battle.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a YouTube video released in October, Jake Paul announced his endorsement for Trump for the 2024 election and drew a bold comparison between the president-elect's legal battles and the historic struggles of America's Founding Fathers.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Mizzou women’s squad has yet to win an SEC game this season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many of those prospects are expected to be key contributors immediately to help a Wisconsin team that finished 5-7 last season and missed a bowl game for the first time in 23 years.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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What To Know In November, Trump announced that Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential contender, and billionaire Musk, one of the president-elect's most prominent supporters, would jointly lead the new department, which aims to increase government efficiency and reduce spending.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Remember before the season, when some dummy in this space made some assertion that the Bucks and Suns should be considered title contenders?—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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